Csi for the First Responder: A Concise Guide

ISBN-13: 9781439819227 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 168 str.

Jan LeMay

Opis

Critical to the successful apprehension and prosecution of criminals, the job of collecting evidence at a crime scene requires knowledge, technical skills, patience, and perseverance. Often this task falls on just one individual the officer on routine patrol duties who is the first to arrive at the scene of a crime. Written by an expert with seventeen years experience in law enforcement, CSI for the First Responder is a succinct guide on how to secure, search, identify, document, collect, and preserve physical evidence essential for solving a case and making the evidence stand up in court. A practical, hands-on resource to all aspects of crime scene investigation, this book covers:

• The approach to the scene
• Securing the scene
• Searching for and identifying evidence
• Documenting the evidence through notes and reports
• Photography and videotape
• Sketches and diagrams
• Collection and preservation
• The investigative value of different types of evidence
• Testimony and presenting evidence in court

Enhanced with real-life examples, the book presents case studies implementing the described techniques. The case studies include examples of successful scene security and documentation as well as cautionary tales of erroneous practices with lessons learned. Also included with this book is a Quick Reference Guide on CD-ROM, which can be downloaded to patrol car laptops or printed and kept in a pocket for easy access. Spanning the entire scope of a case from initial discovery of evidence to courtroom presentation, this one-stop resource enables law enforcement to nail down the evidence they need to prove the crime and get the conviction. "

Spis treści

Crime Scene Approach. Crime Scene Documentation. Evidence. Biological Evidence. Trace Evidence. Impression Evidence. Firearms Evidence. Documents. Fingerprints. Controlled Substances. Death Scene Investigation. Courtroom Presentation and Testimony. Case Studies. Index.

O autorze

Jan LeMay has worked in law enforcement for seventeen years. He has served as a corrections officer and patrol officer, but the majority of his service has been spent working in a crime lab as a crime scene specialist and criminalist. He has experience at hundreds of crime scenes and dozens of homicide investigations. He is a member of a number of professional organizations and is board certified through the International Association for Identification as a crime scene analyst, forensic photographer, latent print examiner, and footwear examiner. He is an instructor at the Southern Institute of Forensic Science and the Weld County Law Enforcement Training Academy. He has instructed hundreds of students and law enforcement professionals in crime scene examination and documentation techniques. He has also published numerous articles in law enforcement as well as research projects and case studies in peer-reviewed forensic science journals.