9781420092806: Scientific Method
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ISBN 10 : 1420092804 ISBN 13 : 9781420092806
Editeur : CRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

Most failure or accident investigations begin at the end of the story: after the explosion, after the fire has been extinguished, or after the collapse. In many instances, information about the last event and the starting event is known reasonably well. Information about what occurred between these endpoints, however, is often unclear, confusing, and perhaps contradictory. Scientific Method: Applications in Failure Investigation and Forensic Science explains how scientific investigative methods can best be used to determine why and how a particular event occurred.

While employing examples from forensic engineering, the book uses principles and ideas applicable to most of the forensic sciences. The author examines the role of the failure investigator, describes the fundamental method for investigation, discusses the optimal way to organize evidence, and explores the four most common reasons why some investigations fail. The book provides three case studies that exemplify proper report writing, contains a special chapter profiling a criminal case by noted forensic specialist Jon J. Nordby, and offers a reading list of resources for further study.

Concise and illustrative, this volume demonstrates how the scientific method can be applied to failure investigation in ways that avoid flawed reasoning while delivering convincing reconstruction scenarios. Investigators can pinpoint where things went wrong, providing valuable information that can prevent another catastrophe.

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À propos de l?auteur

Randall K. Noon owns a consulting firm in Hiawatha, Kansas.

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Éditeur
CRC Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1420092804
ISBN 13 
9781420092806
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
193
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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