The Crime Scene
A Visual Guide

Presents visual instructions on the correct way to process crime scenes

Marilyn T. Miller (Author), Peter Massey (Author)

9780128129609

Paperback / softback, published 24 October 2018

344 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.2 cm, 0.93 kg

The Forensic Crime Scene: A Visual Guide, Second Edition presents knowledgeable chapters on crime scene investigation, the various types of documentation, scene reconstruction, and the value of evidence and proper evidence collection. Additionally, a companion site hosts video and additional instructional materials. The primary goal of this book is to provide visual instruction on the correct way to process a forensic crime scene. By using photographs and video clips to show proper vs. improper procedures, the reader will be able to identify the correct principles required to process a scene.

1. Forensic Scene Investigation2. First Responders, Legal Concerns, Scene Security, Safety and Preliminary Scene Survey3. Forensic Scene Documentation-Videography4. Forensic Scene Documentation-Photography5. Forensic Scene Documentation-Measuring and Sketching6. Enhancement, Visualization, and Presumptive Testing7. Forensic Scene Reconstruction8. Evidence and Its Probative Value9. Evidence Collection10. Evidence Packaging11. Evidence Preservation12. Technology13. Concluding Thoughts

Subject Areas: Forensic science [JKVF1]