Opis: Crime Scene Forensics - Robert C. Shaler

Bridging the gap between practical crime scene investigation and scientific theory, Crime Scene Forensics: A Scientific Method Approach maintains that crime scene investigations are intensely intellectual exercises that marry scientific and investigative processes. Success in this field requires experience, creative thinking, logic, and the correct application of the science and the scientific method. Emphasizing the necessary thought processes for applying science to the investigation, this text covers: The general scene investigation process, including definitions and philosophy as well as hands-on considerations Archiving the crime scene through photography, sketching, and video Managing the crime scene investigation-the glue that holds the investigation together Searching the crime scene-the logical byproduct of archiving and management Impression/pattern evidence, including fingerprints, bloodstains, footwear impressions, and tire track impressions The biological crime scene and recognizing, collecting, and preserving biological evidence, including forensic entomology and evidence found at bioweapon scenes The fundamental principles of evidence as expressed by the Principle of Divisible Matter and the Locard Exchange Principle: every touch leaves a trace Trace evidence, including glass, paint, and soil Shooting incident scenes, with discussion of bullet paths and gunshot residue The final section examines fire scenes, quality assurance issues, and methods for collecting and preserving various evidence types not covered in other chapters. The delicate balance among logic, science, and investigative activity must be understood in order to successfully work a crime scene. Enhanced by more than 200 color images, this volume provides investigators and students with the tools to grasp these critical concepts, paving an expeditious path to the truth.The Philosophy and Essentials of Crime Scene Forensics Crime Scene Forensics: Philosophy, Practice, and Teaching The Scientific Method, Bias, and Reasoning Management Basics: The Investigative Glue The Fundamental Principles of Evidence Searching the Scene: Logic in Action Forensic Archiving: Today's Eye for the Future The Principles of Forensic Photography The Paper Trail: Case Files, Worksheets, Notes, and Sketches Videography: The Forensic Documentary Impression Evidence: Patterns of Identity Fingerprints: The Intellectual Ingredients Fingerprints II: On-Scene Considerations Pattern Evidence I: Footwear Impressions Pattern Evidence II: Vehicle-Involved Scenes The Biological Crime Scene The Biological Crime Scene: It's Not Just About DN A Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: The Basics Mass Fatality Events, Bioweapons, and Microbial Forensics Forensic Entomology: Bugs and the Postmortem Interval Microscenes and Trace Evidence Microscenes: Hair and Fibers Glass: A Multitasking Class of Evidence Soil and Paint as Evidence Bang! It's a Shooting Incident Scene Introducing Shooting Scene Investigations Vehicles as Shooting Incident Crime Scenes Miscellaneous Considerations and Specialized Scenes Fire Scenes: A Scientific Method Investigation Quality at the Crime Scene Collection and Preservation of Evidence Scientific and Technical Working Groups Glossary Index

Szczegóły: Crime Scene Forensics - Robert C. Shaler

Tytuł: Crime Scene Forensics
Autor: Robert C. Shaler
Producent: Routledge
ISBN: 9781439859957
Rok produkcji: 2012
Ilość stron: 644
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.5 kg

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