Crime scene investigation
By: Jacqueline T. Fish, Larry S. Miller, Michael C. Braswell
Contributors: Miller, Larry, 1953 August 26-; Braswell, Michael
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Anderson Pub.; Elsevier / Anderson Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 477
ISBN-13: 9781422463314
Subjects: Forensic sciences; Criminal investigation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-448) and index.

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Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: Role of the crime scene investigator in Forensic Science; title: Jobs and descriptions; title: Certification and professional development; title: Expert witnesses; title: Ethics and professionalism; title: Physical evidence and the crime scene; title: Associate evidence; title: Class versus individual characteristics; title: Natural variation; title: Legal issues and the crime scene; title: Search warrants; title: Admissibility of evidence; title: Frye v. United States; title: Federal rules of evidence; title: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; title: Chain of custody; title: Documentation; title: Scientific issues in crime scene investigation; title: Controls; title: Standards; title: Overlapping roles.; title: 2. The FBI's 12-step process; title: Determining the scope of the crime scene; title: Boundaries; title: Multiple scenes; title: CSI personal safety concerns; title: Restricting access; title: Interacting with detectives; title: Initial walkthrough / preliminary assessment of the crime scene; title: Identifying other resources; title: Family members; title: Witnesses; title: Suspects at the scene.; title: 3. Documenting the crime scene; title: Photography; title: Postprocessing of evidence photographs; title: Sketches; title: Title block and legends; title: Measurements; title: Searching the scene; title: Search patterns; title: Vehicle searches.; title: 4. Fingerprints and palmprints; title: Principles of fingerprints and palmprints; title: Fingerprints as physical evidence; title: Inked impressions; title: Elimination prints; title: suspect prints; title: Fingerprinting the deceased; title: Establishing identity; title: Latent fingerprints; title: IAFIS and latent print examinations.; title: 5. Trace and impression evidence; title: Hairs and fibers; title: Glass, soil, paint, and other materials; title: Gunshot residue; title: Footwear impressions; title: Tire impressions; title: Bitemark impressions; title: Impressions in snow.; title: 6. Body fluid evidence; title: DNA techniques and the impact of technological advances; title: Probative value; title: Touch DNA; title: Blood; title: Seminal fluid; title: Urine; title: Vaginal secretions; title: Sexual assault: special considerations; title: Locating, collecting, and preserving body fluid evidence; title: At the crime scene; title: From a victim or a suspect; title: Condom trace evidence; title: Toxicology.; title: 7. Blood spatter evidence; title: The nature of blood spatter evidence; title: Documenting bloodstain pattern evidence; title: Detecting invisible bloodstains; title: Photographing the scene; title: Interpreting evidence.; title: 8. Firearms and toolmark evidence; title: Bullets and shell casings; title: Locating, collecting, packaging, and submission of evidence; title: Trajectories and measurements; title: Laser protractor kit; title: Laser trajectory rod kit; title: distance determination; title: National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN); title: Gunshot residue testing; title: Serial number restoration; title: Toolmarks.; title: 9. Arson and explosives; title: Crime scene processing; title: Area of origin; title: Burn patterns; title: Impact of fire suppression on the scene; title: Why investigate fire scenes?; title: Covering up another crime; title: Product reliability; title: Code violations; title: Motor vehicle fire investigation; title: Collection and preservation of arson evidence; title: Accelerant-detection K-9; title: Electronic detectors and instruments; title: Forensic light source / alternate light source; title: Preservation of evidence; title: Recovery of burned bodies; title: Identification techniques; title: Bomb scene investigations; title: Locating and collecting evidence of explosive devices; title: Post-blast investigation techniques.; title: 10. The electronic crime scene; title: Cybercrime: the Internet age; title: Identity theft; title: Spyware; title: Internet crimes against children; title: Pornography; title: Predators; title: Cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and other harassment; title: Social networking sites and "sexting"; title: Computer intrusions; title: Scams; title: Processing the electronic crime scene; title: Computer hardware; title: Individual computers; title: Network computers; title: Peripheral equipment; title: Virtual evidence; title: Cell phones; title: Personal digital assistants; title: Electronic pagers; title: Fax and digital answering machines and caller-id devices; title: Digital crime scene analysis.; title: 11. Documentary evidence; title: Procedures for handling and recording evidentiary documents; title: Investigative techniques for examination of documents; title: Machine-produced documents; title: Handwriting identification; title: Court acceptance of document examination; title: Scientific validity and reliability; title: Handwriting and forensic psychology applications; title: Physical profiling; title: Age; title: Gender; title: Handedness; title: Literacy and occupation; title: Physical and mental health; title: Behavioral profiling; title: Forensic linguistics, statement analysis, and handwriting; title: Questioned document case study.; title: 12. Motor vehicles as crime scenes; title: Photography; title: Hit-and-run cases; title: Trace evidence; title: Types of physical evidence; title: Collection techniques; title: Stolen vehicles; title: Chop shops; title: VIN locations; title: Odometer tampering; title: Processing exterior surfaces of vehicles; title: Latent fingerprints; title: Trace evidence; title: Stolen property; title: Contraband search; title: Motor vehicles as weapons; title: Documenting injuries; title: Accidental death; title: Suicide; title: Homicide.; title: 13. Death investigation; title: Medicolegal death investigation; title: Structure and bias; title: Authorization; title: The death / injury scene; title: Preparation; title: The autopsy; title: the report; title: Death certification; title: Cause of death; title: Manner of death; title: Postmortem interval; title: Pattern recognition; title: Natural deaths; title: Trauma; title: Role of the CSI at autopsy; title: Identifying remains.; title: 14. Forensic anthropology, odontology, and entomology; title: Determination of a skeleton's age at death; title: Maturation; title: Degeneration; title: Determination of a skeleton's sex; title: Pelvis; title: Skull; title: Rest of the skeleton; title: Determination of race (ancestry) and stature from the skeleton; title: Anthropometric measurements; title: Stature: estimation of stature from the long bones; title: Human dentition; title: Anatomy of a tooth; title: Entomology; title: NamUs.; title: 15. Documenting the actions of the CSI; title: Case files; title: Crime scene protocols; title: Releasing the scene; title: Cross-contamination; title: The FBI crime laboratory; title: Communicating with a crime lab; title: Evidence submittal to a crime laboratory; title: Case file preparation; title: Working with the Prosecutor's Office; title: Court appearance and testimony; title: Pretrial preparation; title: Demonstrative exhibits; title: Importance of physical evidence; title: Ethical considerations; title: Emerging trends.