Crime Scene Evidence was written by a veteran crime scene investigator. The book is designed to be carried in the field and used as a reference in the recovery, collection, and packaging of crime scene evidence. Categories of evidence covered in this book include impression evidence, forensic biology evidence, trace evidence, firearms evidence and questioned documents. The book contains numerous photographs, diagrams and tables. Topics cover most evidence located at crime scenes from fingerprints, including fingerprints on human skin, to recovering bullets from inside walls. This 102 page 5 ฝ" by 8 ฝ" book includes an appendix listing likely evidence found at scenes by type of investigation.Order this title directly from the publisher and receive a 10% discount.
Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, Sixth Edition examines concepts, field-tested techniques and procedures, and technical information concerning crime scene investigation. This comprehensive text has been widely adopted by police academies, community colleges, and universities. Three professional organizations-the International Association for Identification, the American Board of Criminalistics, and the Forensic Science Society-recommend this book as a text to prepare for their certification examinations.
Takes a look at the role of science in the criminal justice system. Focuses on the up-todate technologies police rely on to apprehend criminal perpetrators and to link them through trace evidence to crime scenes. New edition covers the latest DNA typing procedures.
This book is a basic textbook for use in college and university forensic science courses at the introductory level in which little or no prior knowledge of science has been assumed. Most of the book is devoted to a careful exploration of the importance of physical evidence and this new edition includes a chapter on DNA.
A Guide to Physical Evidence Collection for Patrol Officers is a training guide and reference for patrol officers and criminal investigators-who conduct preliminary investigations of crime scenes-to aid in identification, collection, and booking of physical evidence. Written by a veteran of 24 years of law enforcement, this book stresses the importance of understanding the critical nature of physical evidence and preservation of the crime scene as part of the case against a criminal defendant-making it an important tool for police academies that train recruits and veteran patrol officers and a useful manual for students of criminal justice who seek guidelines for proper collection and handling of physical evidence.
This quick-reference manual for law enforcement presents known procedures for collecting, preserving and transmitting many types of evidence to a forensic lab for examination and analysis. Using 10 crime scenes as examples, it outlines the basic steps a team should follow to minimize the omission or contamination of evidence.
A behind-the-scenes look at forensic investigation by one of the nation's top criminalists explains how physical evidence can be obtained from seemingly minute objects and describes his role in the O. J. Simpson trial.
This is a comprehensive manual for those individuals whose professional responsibilities include the processing of crime scenes. The manual was designed for a one or two week or one semester course in crime scene investigation. The manual has clear guidelines for processing the crime scene from the arrival of the first responder until the crime scene processing is concluded. The manual is suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced courses in crime scene investigation and is an excellent training resource for the Police Department Training Officer and a ready reference for field officers.
Widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive texts in the field, this practical, step-by-step introduction to criminal investigation gives students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover current issues such as environmental crime, the looting of archaeological sites, videotaping of crime scenes, street gangs, and drugs. Now in its seventh edition, Criminal Investigation has been revised and updated, includes a new chapter, Crimes Against the Elderly (13), and continues to feature the latest investigative techniques and discussion of the latest technology. Case studies throughout the text emphasize the applied technique of criminal investigation, and its consistently praised art program including graphs, charts, and arresting photographs, depict the practical aspects of investigation and help to clarify difficult scientific concepts.
Serves as a useful handbook to guide the law enforcement professional through the important process of crime scene investigation. Attempts to help the crime scene investigator accomplish the goal of doing a better job and raise accepted standards. This book is devoted exclusively to scientific crime scene investigation.The Crime Scene Kit. The Initial Response. The Search. Evidence Selection. Evidence by Type of Crime. Impression Evidence. Fingerprints. Documenting the Crime. The Crime Lab. Going to Court. For those involved or interested in crime scene or criminal investigation.
Aimed at non-scientists, or those with limited scientific knowledge. Covers 3 main areas of an investigation where forensic science is practiced, namely the scene of the crime, the forensic laboratory & the court. Includes details of how crime scene & forensic examinations are conducted in the U.K.
This book presents a unique combination of the practical and theoretical aspects of criminal investigations to acquaint the reader with the subject in a natural, expanding manner. Each commonly encountered crime is discussed in terms of current status, offender characteristics, and investigative techniques. KEY TOPICS: The book stresses the basic foundations necessary for effective criminal investigations. The fourth edition of Criminal Investigations has been revised to reflect the most up-to-date information as well as a new chapter on technology (Chapter 8. Computerized Information Processing) and investigative challenges (Chapter 15. Gang Investigations). In addition, new material covers critical thinking, ethical interviewing, virtual reality training methods, and behavioral investigative skills as well as the crimes of date rape, workplace violence, and abuse of the elderly.A valuable reference book for any reader needing a greater understanding of the manner in which criminal investigations are conducted.
Focusing on the legal significance of evidence, this text outlines the fundamentals of inquiry and then carefully details the elements of investigation -- from the preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutor review. It emphasizes the newest dimensions in the techniques of criminal investigation and their application to various crimes, and reflects the increasing demand for greater trustworthiness of police evidence-gatherers and the validity of forensic-science tests.
This book details actions that are part of a mass fatality incident response. Specifically, they are the actions that begin once life and property preservation ceases and continues through to the release of the deceased. Thus, primary focus is on search, recovery, medicolegal investigation, personal effects operations, family assistance operations, and media operations. Ancillary steps include logistics support, security, responder protection, attitudes and coping with mass death.
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