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This book provides methodologies to help investigators to think broadly when seeking out evidence at a scene and, likewise, utilize all the information from a case-especially the observable physical evidence, besides that are collectable, in reconstructing events.
List of contents
1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Foundations in Forensic Science and the Position of Crime Scene Investigation 3. General Crime Scene Procedure 4. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death by Hanging 5. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Traumatic Injuries 6. Schema for Exhuming Buried Human Remains 7. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Burns 8. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Fall from Height 9. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Electrocution 10. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death by Drowning 11. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Poisoning 12. Schema for Investigating Sexual Assault Cases 13. Schema for Investigating Cases Involving Firearms 14. Schema for Investigating Cases of Explosions 15. Schema for Investigating Structure Fires 16. Schema for Investigating Vehicle-Related Incident Scenes 17. Epilogue
About the author
Paul T. Jayaprakash's experience in forensic science spans over 43 years. As a professional in Crime Scene Investigation and Crime Scene Management, he has examined more than 3000 crime scenes and offered reconstructions-including exculpatory types-in cases of homicides, suicides, explosions, fire-related death, structure fires, use of firearms, fall from height, among others. With specialization in Forensic Anthropology, he has carried out skull-face superimposition on 658 skulls and testified in courts in 110 murder cases (1992-2004). He has also been a professor at major universities until 2017. He has written several articles for peer-reviewed journals and frequently been an invited speaker. Additionally, he has won the Government of India Home Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution in Forensic Biology in 2000. That is the highest award in Forensic Science in India.
Summary
This book provides methodologies to help investigators to think broadly when seeking out evidence at a scene and, likewise, utilize all the information from a case—especially the observable physical evidence, besides that are collectable, in reconstructing events.
