Garriott’s Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol, Fifth Edition

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Garriott's Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol, Fifth Edition is the indispensable reference for forensic toxicologists, pathologists, attorneys, and anyone involved in the medicolegal aspects of alcohol. Alcohol-related litigation spans DUI arrests, industrial accidents, public transport accidents, and violent crimes — and this fifth revised edition provides authoritative, up-to-date information on alcohol across all aspects of the forensic sciences.

Forensic alcohol analysis is the most frequently performed of all forensic laboratory tests. This edition features updated science from original authors, new contributors with specialized expertise, expanded coverage of all original topics, and new sections on the prosecution and defense of DUI cases.

ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-58-5
Binding: Casebound

Topics Include:

Forensic alcohol analysis — accuracy, calibration, and correct reporting
Interpretation of blood and breath alcohol concentrations
Specimen handling and chain of custody
Alcohol in criminal and civil litigation
DUI prosecution and defense strategies (new in 5th edition)
Industrial and public transport accident cases
Pharmacokinetics and alcohol metabolism

Excellent Source for DUI defense of blood cases

The book helped me to prepare my first DUI blood case. Very thorough and clear on various topics of DUI litigation.

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This resource for toxicologists and attorneys presents information on alcohol and its involvement in the forensic sciences and in litigation. A sampling of topics includes the chemistry of alcoholic beverages, the disposition of ethanol in the body, methods for breath and fluid analysis, and the reporting of laboratory results. Some of the legal issues addressed include the prosecution of driving-under- the-influence cases, the responsibilities of an expert witness, and the conduct of alcohol testing in the workplace. The fourth edition contains a new chapter describing the effects of alcohol on drivers.

Journal of Forensic Sciences

I have used this book for references and training since it first appeared and I would encourage those who deal with any aspect of forensic alcohol to add the book to their library without delay.

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

[It] has proven valuable to forensic scientists . . . as well as to attorneys, physicians, and those involved in law enforcement.

Scientific Sleuthing

All in all, this text is an exemplary compendium and analysis of alcohol and its place in the medicolegal system. There are other texts . . . but none that comes to grips with so much on the subject in so few pages and with such uniquely literate and informed analysis. This is a book for those active in the field . . . because it will enhance their management and understanding of the topics it embraces.