Kriminalteknik

Esta obra trata da aplicação da teoria significativa da imputação a casos concretos do Direito penal brasileiro, mormente os acidentes de trânsito e os denominados desastres, que todos os anos ceifam a vida de milhares de inocentes. O autor visita casos famosos de "acidentes" de trânsito, como o da Ponte JK, em Brasília, denominado "Caso Timponi"; o caso do Ex-Deputado Carli Filho, no Paraná; e o caso Rafael Mascarenhas, no Rio de Janeiro. Fora do âmbito viário o autor visita casos como o de Mariana, Brumadinho e o do Flamengo (Ninho do Urubu), onde um incêndio matou 10 jovens atletas do clube. Investigando esses casos, o autor busca aplicar a concepção significativa da imputação, onde não se tem a figura do dolo eventual. Ao invés de classificar o dolo, o que leva à impunidade, pois não se consegue provar a intenção do agente infrator, a teoria propõe classificar a imprudência consciente em gravíssima, grave e leve. Nessa nova configuração, não há espaço para a impunidade, pois a partir da análise da conduta do sujeito com base na concepção significativa, não há como não provar a natureza imprudente consciente da conduta que provocou o dano. A título de lege ferenda, o autor propõe alterar o artigo 18 do Código penal brasileiro, atribuindo novos conceitos aos elementos da imputação. No mesmo sentido, propõe alterar o quantum penal para atribuir pena às novas espécies de imputação: dolo, imprudência consciente gravíssima, imprudência consciente grave e imprudência consciente leve. Nos apêndices, além de trazer estatísticas, o autor percorre a história dos automóveis e dos primeiros acidentes de trânsito.

An exciting, factual account of the Author's Law Enforcement Career. From walking through critter infested swamps with his earliest Heroes, to chasing the most dangerous of our nation's outlaws into the darkest of places, the author injects the reader into each story through heart pounding descriptions of events which led always into the unknown.

Whatever the reason, whatever the fundamental issue, the truth cannot be forced. A conviction must be based on accumulated evidence, and the accusations must be solidly founded from both sides of the courtroom. The science with a second look can have a completely different story. The truth is in the clues and verified with the science. The proverbial square peg should not be allowed to be forced into the round hole and yet it continues to happen. Rushing through the process can result in a wrongful accusation and perhaps worse a wrongful conviction.

Filled with information on how forensic geology is conducted and verbally illustrated with colorful details on real criminal cases, Evidence from the Earth entertains the reader while revealing the secrets of the discipline. From cases of purloined palm trees to tales of kidnapping and murder, author Ray Murray leads readers through some of the most fascinating investigations involving soil and rock evidence.

Police officer Ron Jones had worked hard to solve both the drug and race problems of Prentiss, Mississippi. He had earned the respect of those he served and protected, regardless of skin color. Among the black residents of the town he was known as one of the good ones, perhaps the only good one. Now, in the waning hours of the first day after Christmas 2001, Ron is prepared to lead his motley team of officers into a darkened duplex to serve yet another search warrant for drugs. As the rear door is breached, Ron is the first to enter. He starts to shout, "Police officer, search warrant!" but is cut short by gunfire. "I'm hit," he says, making his way back down the steps. The bullet has punctured his aorta. He will bleed to death within minutes. He falls to his knees. "Get me to the hospital, I've been hit." He collapses to the ground. "Good Lord, help." -- Another drug raid gone wrong. Another police officer killed. Another citizen facing the death penalty. Join the fictional jury as they hear testimony, deliberate, and struggle to fulfill their oath as jurors to render a true verdict in a case involving the lives of two good men. Ron Jones upheld the law. Cory Maye had never been in trouble in his life. Their paths intersected and ended up in a jury room where Maye is on trial for killing Jones. Form your own opinion, and become a Skeptical Juror in The Trial of Cory Maye.

"An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunting account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice. 'Exhumation can divide brothers and restore fathers, open old wounds and open the possibility of regeneration-of building something new with the pile of broken mirrors that is loss and mourning.' Over the course of Guatemala's thirty-year armed conflict-the longest ever in Central America-over 200,000 people were killed. During Argentina's military dictatorship in the seventies, over 30,000 people were disappeared. Today, forensic anthropologists in each country are gathering evidence to prove atrocities and seek justice. But these teams do more than just study skeletons-they work to repair families and countries torn apart by violence. In Still Life with Bones, anthropologist Alexa Hagerty learns to see the dead body with a forensic eye. She examines bones for evidence of torture and fatal wounds-hands bound by rope, cuts from machetes-but also for signs of a life lived: to articulate how life shapes us down to the bone. A weaver is recognized from the tiny bones of the toes, molded by years of kneeling before a loom; a girl is identified alongside her pet dog. In the tenderness of understanding these bones, Hagerty discovers how exhumation serves as a ritual in the naming and placement of the dead, and connects ancestors with future generations. She shows us how this work can bring meaning to families dealing with unimaginable loss, and how its symbolic force can also extend to entire societies in the aftermath of state terror and genocide. Encountering the dead has the power to transform us, making us consider each other, our lives, and the world differently. Weaving together powerful stories about investigative breakthroughs, grieving families, histories of violence, and her own forensic coming of age, Hagerty crafts a moving portrait of the living and the dead"--

Hate speech creates environments that are conducive to hate crimes and broad-scale conflict. This book discusses the mechanics of hate speech and its expression from a linguistic perspective. The author addresses the challenges that legal practitioners and linguists meet when dealing with hate speech, especially with the advent of social media, and offers the reader a comprehensive linguistic approach to the legal problem of hate speech.

This unique work of evidence scholarship details the development of marketised forensic science provision in the UK. Exploring the impact that public policy developments have had upon the sector, it delves into the re-structuring of both the governance and delivery of expert scientific evidence.Using first-hand accounts drawn from empirical research, this study analyses the practices and perspectives of forensic experts and criminal justice personnel, with a particular focus on the influence of standardisation, expertise, and regulation on scientific method. Expanding our understanding of the ways in which forensic scientists have responded to policy-driven structural changes, the author highlights the effects of resulting adaptations.Challenging subsisting accounts of law's deference to expert knowledge, this work uncovers the normative and conceptual underpinnings of law and science, to provide an innovative account of the practice of case construction. Using comparative case-study methods, the study highlights the need for a genuine theoretical engagement between the two domains and supports this endeavour with a range of empirically informed discussions, and detailed theoretical analyses. Revisiting the landmark cases, relevant legislative provisions, and government reports, the study offers a trenchant analysis of law's mutable understandings of expertise and scientific method. Marketisation and Forensic Science Provision in England and Wales thus lays the foundations for a more rational and systematic approach to the consumption of expert evidence.

"Equipped with a journalist's eye, a paramedic's experience and a sardonic wit, Bruce Goldfarb spent ten years with Maryland's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where every sudden or unattended death in the state is scrutinized. Touching on numerous scandals, including Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd and the tragic killing in police custody of Freddie Gray, Goldfarb pulls back the curtain on a pioneer institution in crisis. Medical examiners and the investigators and technicians who support them play vital roles in the justice and public health systems of every American community. During Goldfarb's time with the Maryland OCME, opioid-related deaths contributed to a significant increase in their workload. Faced with a chronic shortage of qualified experts and inadequate funding, their important and fascinating work has become more challenging than most people could ever imagine."

From John Douglas?the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter?comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him.On May 31, 1985, two days before her high school graduation, Shari Smith was abducted from the driveway of her family home in South Carolina. Based on the crime scene and the abductor's repeated and taunting calls to the family, law enforcement quickly realized they were dealing with a sophisticated and highly dangerous criminal. A letter arrived the next day entitled ?Last Will & Testament,? in which Shari, knowing she was to be murdered, wrote bravely and achingly of her love for her parents, siblings, and boyfriend, saying that while they would miss her, she knew they would persevere through their faith. The abduction rocked her quiet town, triggering a massive manhunt and bringing in the FBI, which enlisted profiler John Douglas. A few days later, a phone call told the family where they could find Shari's body. Then nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was kidnapped from her yard, confirming the harsh realization that Smith's murder was no random act. A serial killer was evolving, and the only way to stop him would be to use the study of criminal behavior to anticipate his next move before he could kill again. Douglas devised a risky and emotionally fraught strategy to use Shari's lookalike older sister Dawn as bait to draw out the unknown subject. Dawn and her parents courageously agreed. One of the most haunting investigations of Douglas's storied career, this case details how the eerily accurate profile he created?alongside his carefully crafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killer's psychology?combined with dedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign of criminal terror. As Shari's family took incredible personal risks to lure her killer from the shadows, Douglas and the FBI pushed criminal profiling to its limits, culminating in one of his most dramatic and effective confrontations with a sadistic and remorseless killer.

Winner of the Gold Dagger AwardA fascinating true crime story that details the rise of modern forensics and the development of modern criminal investigation. At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher terrorized the French countryside, eluding authorities for years, and murdering twice as many victims as Jack The Ripper. Here, Douglas Starr revisits Vacher's infamous crime wave, interweaving the story of the two men who eventually stopped him-prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist. In dramatic detail, Starr shows how Lacassagne and his colleagues were developing forensic science as we know it. Building to a gripping courtroom denouement, The Killer of Little Shepherds is a riveting contribution to the history of criminal justice.

A comprehensive collaboration of experts' writing on their particular areas of expertise as relates to crime scenes, evidence, and crime scene investigation. The book outlines best practices in the field, incorporating the latest technology to collect, preserve, and enhance evidence for appropriate analysis.

This book proposes to provide a comprehensive view of the issues, threats, and challenges that are faced in the cyber security domain with a detailed analysis of effective countermeasures and mitigations. It is primarily aimed at undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, academicians, and professionals working in the area.

Oral tissue engineering involves the study of current approaches for in vitro regeneration of soft and hard tissues located into the oral cavity. The objective of this book is to highlight current progress in tissue engineering for various dental hard/soft tissues including enamel, dentin, pulp, alveolar bone, etc.

Forensic document examination, performed correctly, is a reliable discipline that can demonstrate the innocence of your client or the guilt of your opponent. Used strategically, it can help you settle out of court. When court is necessary, your document examiner may be able to change their opinions. To achieve this, your document examiner must be proficient in the latest techniques and adept at reporting results. Knowing the techniques and strategies behind this discipline is crucial to selecting a proficient examiner. This book is an in-depth guide to help attorneys and legal professionals avoid common pitfalls in using forensic document examination. It dispels misunderstandings about the work performed by an examiner and their conclusions. You will learn the types of cases document examiners investigate, how you can partner with an examiner to develop your case and what deliverables to expect.

This unique book provides a chemical background to the domestic and international legal controls on drugs of abuse and related substances.