An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation

Aric Dutelle has been involved in law enforcement and forensics since 1998. During this time, he has held positions as a police officer, deputy sheriff, crime scene technician, and reserve medico-legal investigator. He has a Master of Forensic Sciences (MFS) degree, with a specialty in impression evidence and is the author of over 20 articles, as well as author and co-author of several other texts including the fourth and fifth editions of Criminal Investigation, also published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. He was previously a tenured professor with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, having been responsible for developing, implementing and managing the Forensic Investigation program, within the Department of Criminal Justice. In addition to his University obligations, the author served for 7 years as a forensic instructor for the United States Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), specializing in and providing training in crime scene processing methodologies and techniques around the globe. The author currently works and lives in the American Pacific Northwest.