The Practice of Crime Scene Investigation

ISBN-13: 9780748406098 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 418 str.

John Horswell

Opis

Crime scene investigation involves the use and integration of scientific methods, physical evidence, and deductive reasoning in order to determine and establish the series of events surrounding a crime. The quality of the immediate crime scene response and the manner in which the crime scene is examined are critical to the success of the investigation. Evidence that is missed or corrupted by incomplete or improper handling can have a devastating effect on a case and keep justice from being served.
The Practice of Crime Scene Investigation covers numerous aspects of crime scene investigation, including the latest in education and training, quality systems accreditation, quality assurance, and the application of specialist scientific disciplines to crime. The book discusses a range of basic and advanced techniques such as fingerprinting, dealing with trauma victims, photofit technology, the role of the pathologist and ballistic expert, and signal processing. It also reviews specialist crime scene examinations including clandestine laboratories, drug operations, arson, and explosives.

Recenzje

"The authors have included a rather unique review of associative evidence and the Locard exchange principle. … The contributors to this text are clearly well-qualified and the resultant stand-alone chapters allow the reader to pick and choose the topics of interest. … [A] readable text with relevant content for the forensic specialist."
- Journal: Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Spis treści

Crime Scene Investigation, John HorswellAssociate Evidence - The Locard Exchange Principle, John Horswell and Craig FowlerThe Education and Training of Crime Scene Investigators: An Australian Perspective, Suzanne Stanley and John HorswellCrime Scene Investigation and Third Party Quality Systems Accreditation: Australia's Experience, John HorswellManagement of Crime Scene Investigation, John HorswellApplication of Forensic Light Sources at the Crime Scene, Chris Lennard and Milutin StoilovicCrime Scene Photography, John HorswellSpecialized Photography and Imaging, Glenn PorterFingerprint Investigation, Dale CreggThe Ballistics Expert at the Scene, Ian PriorThe Role of the Pathologist at the Crime Scene, Kevin A.P. LeeEstablishing Identity with Odontology, David GriffithsDrug Operations, Karl Kent and Bruce NelsonClandestine Drug Laboratory Investigations, John WhiteFire and Explosion Scene Examinations, John Kelleher and Peter ThatcherThe Scientific Requirements and Outcomes of a Sexual Assault Crime Scene Investigation, Carmen I. EckhoffBotanical and Soil Evidence at the Crime Scene, James RobertsonThe Application of Entomology to Criminal Investigations, James WallmanPhysical Comparative Evidence, Ted Van Dijk and Paul SheldonSignal Processing Evidence, Graeme J. KinraidCrime Scene Investigation: Key Issues for the Future, James Robertson

O autorze

John Horswell