Forensics: A Field Guide from a Field Expert
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Copyright: 2023
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Copyright: 2025
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Based on the authors 40+ years of crime scene investigation experience, Forensics: A Field Guide from a Field Expert gives readers the tools needed to successfully process a crime scene. It starts at the beginning, explaining what a crime scene is and how physical evidence can help guide an investigation. It looks at managing a crime scene rather than it managing you. It then addresses the many issues of photography at a crime scene. It takes a detailed look at each key component of a crime scene, such as latent print evidence, footwear impression evidence, trace evidence, bloodstain and DNA evidence.
Forensics: A Field Guide from a Field Expert:
• Explains how readers can obtain properly exposed photographs at a crime scene.
• Is a basic guide for locating, developing, and lifting latent print impression evidence.
• Describes the correct procedure for locating, documenting, and collecting both 3-D and 2-D footwear impression evidence.
• Explains how to trace and tool mark impression evidence, write a report and provides case law pertaining to the searches of crime scene and compliance with the 4th amendment.
Chapter 1 Crime Scenes
Introduction
What Is a Crime Scene?
Crime Scene Documentation
4th Amendment and Crime Scene Searches
Frye and Daubert Standards
Safe Work Environment
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 2 Photography
Introduction
History of Photography
Basic Camera Systems
Documentation of a Crime Scene
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 3 Latent Print Impression Evidence
Introduction
Historical Overview
What is Latent Print Impression Evidence
Basic Processing Techniques
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 4 Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence
Introduction
Footwear Impression Evidence
Tire Impression Evidence
Summary
Chapter Questions
Table of Contents v vi Table of Contents Chapter 5 DNA / Bloodstain Evidence
Introduction
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Bloodstain Evidence
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 6 Trace/ Tool Mark Evidence
Introduction
Trace Evidence
Tool Mark Evidence
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 7 Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
Introduction
Crimes Against Property
Crime Against Persons
Batteries
Robberies
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 8 Evidence Collection and Packaging
Introduction
Evidence Collection
Areas of Analysis by Crime Laboratory Units
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 9 Case Law – Crime Scene Searches
Introduction
Search Warrants
Exigent Circumstances
Case Law Studies
Summary
Chapter Questions
Chapter 10 Report Writing / Court Testimony
Introduction
Report Writing
Testifying In Court
Summary
Chapter Questions
Appendix
Chapter 1 Basic Evidence Collection Equipment List .
Chapter 2/Appendix A Quick Reference Guide
Chapter 2/Appendix B Photography Exercises
Chapter 2/Appendix C Terminology
Chapter 3/Appendix A Latent Print Processing Guidelines
Chapter 4/Appendix A Footwear Nomenclature
Chapter 4/Appendix B Supplemental Reading Material
Chapter 5/Appendix A Calculating Bloodstain Pattern Origin Practical Exercise
Chapter 5/Appendix B Bloodstain Practical Exercise #1
Chapter 5/Appendix B Bloodstain Practical Exercise #2
Chapter 6/Appendix A Directions for a Pharmacy Fold
Chapter 7/Appendix A Supplementary Reading Material
Chapter 7/Appendix B Photograph List for Fire Investigation
Chapter 7/Appendix C Documentation Sheet for Victim
Chapter 8/Appendix A Property Receipt
Chapter 9/Appendix A Sample of a Complaint for a Search Warrant
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