An introduction to crime scene investigation

Summary: "An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation, Third Edition is a comprehensive and accurate overview of the practical application of forensic science in crime scene investigation. Focusing on the day-to-day aspects, this full-color text describes the methodologies and technologies employed by crime scene personnel, and pushes the reader to identify the interrelated components of the investigative process." - Amazon.com

Record details

ISBN: 9781284108149
ISBN: 1284108147
Physical Description: print
xxvi, 645 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Revised edition of the author's second edition textbook, ©2014.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Csi -- An introduction to crime scene investigation -- The "CSI effect" -- Ethics in crime scene investigation -- The duties of first responders to the crime scene -- Specialized personnel and safety considerations -- Methodological approach to processing the crime scene -- The forensic laboratory -- Physical evidence -- Fingerprint evidence -- Trace evidence -- Blood and biological evidence -- Blood pattern analysis -- Impression evidence -- Firearms and ballistic evidence -- Drug evidence -- Digital evidence -- Specialized investigations -- Death investigation -- Arson and explosive investigation -- Special scene considerations -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Glossary -- Index.