Forensic evidence field guide : a collection of best practices / Peter W. Pfefferli.
Highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene. The unique spiral bound is designed to be utilized in the day to day tasks of anyone collecting evidence at a crime scene. Covering the range of evidence management including: characteristics of different types of crime scenes (arson, burglary, homicide, hit & run, forensic IT, sexual assault), how to recover the relevant evidence at the scene and best practices for the search, gathering and storing of evidence.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780124201989 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0124201989
- Physical Description: xv, 214 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford, UK : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Best evidence management commandments -- Break and entry : volume crime evidence -- Explosion and arson : safety risk evidence -- Fraud and forgery : document evidence -- Hit and run : automobile accident evidence -- Homicide and rape : violent crime evidence -- Multimedia and electronic : digital evidence -- Narcotics and drugs : controlled substance evidence -- Documents -- Fabrics -- Firearms -- IT -- Unknown substances -- Vehicles -- Biological/DNA evidence -- Bullet and cartridge evidence -- Explosive debris evidence -- Fiber evidence -- Fingerprint evidence -- Fire debris evidence -- Footwear and tire print evidence -- Glass evidence -- Gunshot residues (GSR) evidence -- Hair evidence -- Paint evidence -- Soil and plant evidence -- Toolmark evidence. |
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Subject: | Forensic sciences. Criminal investigation. Evidence, Criminal. |
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Forensic Evidence Field Guide : A Collection of Best Practices
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Forensic Evidence Field Guide : A Collection of Best Practices
Forensic Evidence Field Guide: A Collection of Best Practices highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene. The unique spiral bound design is perfect for use in the day-to-day tasks involved in collecting evidence in the field. The book covers a wide range of evidence collection and management, including characteristics of different types of crime scenes (arson, burglary, homicide, hit-and-run, forensic IT, sexual assault), how to recover the relevant evidence at the scene, and best practices for the search, gathering, and storing of evidence. It examines in detail the properties of biological/DNA evidence, bullet casings and gunshot residue, explosive and fire debris, fibers and hair, fingerprint, footprint, and tire impression evidence, and much more. This guide is a vital companion for forensic science technicians, crime scene investigators, evidence response teams, and police officers.