Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction
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This comprehensive text achieves the ultimate goal of crime scene investigation in answering – What happened? – Who was responsible for each action? – What was the sequence of each action? Readers see the importance of each step through authentic photos, real life cases and full coverage of crime scene reconstruction. It also includes the most recent technological advances in the forensic sciences (i.e. database technologies, digital cameras, DNA analyses, and computer-aided crime scene reconstructions). Systematically organized to follow the same sequence in which crime scenes are processed, this is one of the most informative texts of its kind available. Introduces crucial concepts regarding collecting, examining and interpreting physical evidence. Comprehensive coverage of procedural methods for crime scene searches, photography, sketching, and collecting of all major physical evidence categories. Extensive coverage of sexual assault investigations including how to collect physical evidence from the crime scene, from the victim and from the suspect. Key information regarding homicide scene investigations, including the procedures essential to the forensic autopsy. Examines the various types of physical evidence used in reconstructions. Serves as comprehensive reference for those working in law enforcement.
Foreword. About the Author. 1. Introduction to Physical Evidence. 2. Crime Scene Search Principles. 3. Crime Scene Photography. 4. Crime Scene Sketches. 5. Latent Fingerprint Evidence. 6. Trace Evidence Hair EvidenceFiber Evidence Glass Evidence Paint Evidence Soil Evidence Arson Accelerant Evidence 7. Biological Fluid Stain Evidence 8. Firearms Evidence. 9. Impression Evidence. 10. Drug and Alcohol Evidence. 11. Document Evidence. 12. Vehicle Investigations. 13. Sexual Assault Investigations. 14. Homicide Investigations. 15. Crime Scene Reconstruction. AppendixI. Crime Scene Report Writing Appendix II. Courtroom Testimony. Appendix III. Crime Scene and Forensic Texts. Appendix IV. Physical Evidence Chart. Appendix V. Computer Evidence. Appendix VI. Entomological Evidence. Glossary. Endnotes. Index.
