Crime Scene Management - Scene Specific Methods

Klappentext Crime Scene Management is an accessible introduction to the common forms of evidence that may be encountered at a scene of crime and the techniques used for recovery of that evidence. The book is clearly focused on the techniques for handling crime scenes from the role of the first officer attending through to the specialist personnel who may be called to deal with specific evidence types. Clearly structured to enhance student understanding! methods covered include! DNA-rich samples! fingerprints! toolmarks and footwear impressions. Later chapters move on to consider examples of specialised scenes such as arson and vehicle crime. The content of each chapter can be tested with self-assessment questions to reinforce student understanding.Written for undergraduate students studying forensic science courses! Crime Scene Management will also be of interest to scene of crime officers! police officers and legal professionals as well as students taking courses in criminalistics and law.* Focuses on the crime scene and on the science underpinning the gathering of evidence at the scene* Written in conjunction with experienced practitioners* Supplementary website to include figures from the book and further references* Suitable for delivery in a modular course.* Chapters written by a team consisting of experts and academics to ensure an accessible and well-informed text. Zusammenfassung Crime Scene Management is an accessible introduction to the common forms of evidence that may be encountered at a scene of crime and the techniques used for recovery of that evidence. The book is clearly focused on the techniques for handling crime scenes from the role of the first officer attending through to the specialist personnel who may be called to deal with specific evidence types. Clearly structured to enhance student understanding! methods covered include! DNA-rich samples! fingerprints! toolmarks and footwear impressions. Later chapters move on to consider examples of specialised scenes such as arson and vehicle crime. The content of each chapter can be tested with self-assessment questions to reinforce student understanding.Written for undergraduate students studying forensic science courses! Crime Scene Management will also be of interest to scene of crime officers! police officers and legal professionals as well as students taking courses in criminalistics and law.* Focuses on the crime scene and on the science underpinning the gathering of evidence at the scene* Written in conjunction with experienced practitioners* Supplementary website to include figures from the book and further references* Suitable for delivery in a modular course.* Chapters written by a team consisting of experts and academics to ensure an accessible and well-informed text. Inhaltsverzeichnis 37677314 ...

List of contents

Introduction and Use of This Text.
List of Contributors.
PART I Crime Scene Principles.
1 The Crime Scene Context (Raul Sutton).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 What is a crime?
1.3 The nature of the UK legal system.
1.4 The legal system in England and Wales.
1.5 Other courts.
1.6 The judicial system in Northern Ireland.
1.7 The Scottish legal system.
1.8 Judicial processes that deal with causes of death.
1.9 What constitutes evidence?
1.10 The chain of events in evidence gathering.
1.11 The relationships between evidence gatherers.
1.12 Health and safety considerations.
Suggested further reading
2 First Officer Attending (Keith Trueman).
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Response to incidence report.
2.3 Personnel involved in the investigative process.
2.4 Recording and recovery of scientific evidence.
2.5 Initial Considerations of first officer attending (FOA).
2.6 Dealing with the victim.
2.7 Dealing with witnesses.
2.8 Dealing with suspects.
2.9 Dealing with the crime scene(s).
2.10 Documentation.
2.11 Dealing with violent crime.
2.12 Summary and conclusion.
3 The Role of the Scenes of Crime Officer (Keith Trueman).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Training the SOCO.
3.3 The responsibilities of a SOCO
3.4 Forensic evidence.
3.5 Request for SOCO attendance at crime scenes.
3.6 Actions when attending the crime scene.
3.7 Initial scene assessment (including health and safety considerations).
3.8 Planning evidence recovery.
3.9 Record the evidence.
3.10 The elimination process.
3.11 Details of evidence recovered.
3.12 Integrity, continuity and contamination.
3.13 Packaging materials.
3.14 Conclusion.
4 Police Photography (Chris Crowe).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 General guidelines.
4.3 Equipment.
4.4 Exposure.
4.5 mage quality/size.
4.6 Depth of field.
4.7 White balance.
4.8 Image data.
4.9 Flash photography.
4.10 Room interiors.
4.11 Vehicles.
4.12 Exhibits.
4.13 Assaults and woundings.
4.14 Night photography.
4.15 Footwear impressions.
4.16 Fingerprints.
4.17 Recording video evidence at crime scenes.
4.18 The use of digital images in court.
Suggested further reading.
PART II Evidence Gathering Techniques.
5 Fingerprints (David Charlton).
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 The nature of friction ridge skin.
5.3 The structure of friction ridge skin.
5.4 Friction ridge growth.
5.5 Principles of friction ridge identification.
5.6 Comparison methodology.
5.7 Chemical composition of latent prints.
5.8 Identification of common locations for prints.
5.9 The use of powdering techniques to enhance latent finger marks.
5.10 Chemical development techniques.
5.11 Laboratory and scene applications.
5.12 Fingerprints in bodily fluids.
5.13 Scenes of fire.
5.14 Optimal methods to reveal fingerprints (laser and other light sources).
5.15 New and emerging techniques.
5.16 Summary.
Acknowledgments.
Selected further reading.
6 DNA-Rich Evidence (Terry Bartlett).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Historical background.
6.3 The structure and properties of DNA.
6.4 DNA analysis.
6.5 Types of DNA testing.
6.6 Biological evidence.
6.7 Procedures for collection of biological evidence: general considerations.
6.8 Limitation of DNA evidence.
6.9 Elimination and reference samples.
Summary.
References.
7 Blood Pattern Analysis (Terry Bartlett and Raul Sutton).
7.1 `Introduction.
7.2 History of the development of blood spatter as a scientific discipline.
7.3 Composition of blood.
7.4 Physical properties of blood.
7.5 Causes of bleeding.
7.6 Blood dynamics.
7.7 Drop-surface impact and droplet pattern.
7.8 Determination of area of origin of spatter.
7.9 Cast-off patterns.
7.10 Arterial damage patterns.
7.11 Non-spatter patterns.
7.12 Physiologically altered blood stains (PABS).
7.13 Volume blood stains.
7.14 Composite patterns.
7.15 Investigative transfer and contamination issues.
7.16 Recording traces.
7.17 Summary.
Suggested further reading.
8 Physical Evidence (Craig Williams).
8.1 Introduction.
8.2

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"The style of writing varies somewhat between authors but it remains accessible and engaging throughout, is very clearly laid out and is eminently suitable for its target audience of police officers, newly-appointed crime scene investigators, undergraduates and those requiring a foundation in the entire forensic process as part of their career." (The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 1 July 2011)
"What is extremely good about this book is that it poses a series of self assessment questions at the end of each topic and provides a comprehensive list of further reading. There is also an associated website linked to this book on which are posted answers to the self assessment questions and high resolution images to support the text in the book. In summary this is an excellent text book for undergraduate students and those about to start the role of a Crime Scene Examiner without any prior knowledge of the subject." (Finger Print Whorld, March 2011)"Crime Scene Management: scene specific methods is an appropriate text for the targeted audience. I would recommend its use as a primer for first year undergraduate teaching in forensic science, crime scene management and criminology." (Reviews, December 2010)
"This is a very good basic introductory book which is well written, practical, readable and reliable.... Of significant interest to all who deal with criminal cases." (The Journal Online, November 2009)
"This is a very good basic introductory book which is well written, practical, readable, and reliable, and would be valuable to the practitioner because its limited content focuses on areas regularly dealt with in the courts." (Law Society of Scotland, November 2009)

Product details

• Authors: Sutton, Raul Trueman Sutton
• Assisted by: Rau Sutton (Editor), Raul Sutton (Editor), TRUEMAN (Editor), Keith Trueman (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.04.2009
• EAN: 9780470016794
• ISBN: 978-0-470-01679-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry