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Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Márquez-Grant is the editor of Forensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court , published by Wiley. Julie Roberts is the editor of Forensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court , published by Wiley. Klappentext The analysis of plants, insects, soil and other particulates from scenes of crime can be vital in proving or excluding contact between a suspect and a scene, targeting search areas, and establishing a time and place of death. Forensic Ecology: A Practitioner's Guide provides a complete handbook covering all aspects of forensic ecology. Bringing together the forensic applications of anthropology, archaeology, entomology, palynology and sedimentology in one volume, this book provides an essential resource for practitioners in the field of forensic science, whether crime scene investigators, forensic science students or academics involved in the recovery and analysis of evidence from crime scenes.Forensic Ecology: A Practitioner's Guide includes information not only on the search, location, recovery and analysis of evidence, but includes sampling strategies for diatom analysis, pollen and soils samples and entomology and provides guides for good practice. Each chapter provides background information on each discipline and is structured according to pre-scene attendance (what questions should the scientist ask when receiving a call? What sort of preparation is required?), scene attendance (including protocols at the scene, sampling strategies, recording), scientific examination of analysis of the evidence up to the stages and guidelines for witness statement and presenting evidence in court.The book is written by specialists in all fields with a wealth of experience who are current forensic practitioners around the world. It provides an essential and accessible resource for students, academics, forensic practitioners and police officers everywhere. Zusammenfassung The analysis of plants, insects, soil and other particulates from scenes of crime can be vital in proving or excluding contact between a suspect and a scene, targeting search areas, and establishing a time and place of death. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors ix List of Contributors xi Series Foreword xiii Professor Niamh Nic Daéid Foreword xv Jonathan Smith Foreword xvii Richard T. Shepherd 1 Introduction 1 Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts References 4 2 Aspects of crime scene management 7 Ruth Buckley and Andy Langley 2.1 Introduction 7 2.2 Professionals within the investigation 7 2.3 Crime scene principles 12 2.4 Records and documentation 14 2.5 Crime scene attendance 16 2.6 Expectations 19 2.7 Conclusion 19 Acknowledgements 20 References 20 3 Forensic archaeology 23 Stephen Litherland, Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts 3.1 Introduction 23 3.2 Forensic archaeology at a crime scene 25 3.3 Pre-scene attendance 28 3.4 Scene attendance 29 3.5 Case studies 40 3.6 Reporting and court testimony 42 3.7 Conclusion 44 References 45 4 Forensic anthropology 49 Julie Roberts and Nicholas Márquez-Grant 4.1 Introduction 49 4.2 The role of the Forensic Anthropologist in criminal investigation 49 4.3 Pre-scene attendance 52 4.4 Scene attendance 53 4.5 In the mortuary 56 4.6 Positive identification 60 4.7 Production of an Expert Witness Statement and court attendance 61 4.8 Conclusion 64 References 65 5 Forensic radiography 69 Mark Viner 5.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 69 5.2 Application of radiology to the analy...
