Crime Scene Management
Scene Specific Methods
Published on 3. April 2009
Book
Hardback
292 pages
978-0-470-01678-7 (ISBN)
Description
Crime Scene Management is an accessible introduction to the common forms of evidence that may be encountered at a scene of crime and the techniques used for recovery of that evidence. The book is clearly focused on the techniques for handling crime scenes from the role of the first officer attending through to the specialist personnel who may be called to deal with specific evidence types. Clearly structured to enhance student understanding, methods covered include, DNA-rich samples, fingerprints, toolmarks and footwear impressions. Later chapters move on to consider examples of specialised scenes such as arson and vehicle crime. The content of each chapter can be tested with self-assessment questions to reinforce student understanding.
Written for undergraduate students studying forensic science courses, Crime Scene Management will also be of interest to scene of crime officers, police officers and legal professionals as well as students taking courses in criminalistics and law.
* Focuses on the crime scene and on the science underpinning the gathering of evidence at the scene
* Written in conjunction with experienced practitioners
* Supplementary website to include figures from the book and further references
* Suitable for delivery in a modular course.
* Chapters written by a team consisting of experts and academics to ensure an accessible and well-informed text.
Reviews / Votes
"Crime Scene Management: scene specific methods is an appropriate text for the targeted audience. I would recommend its use as a primer for first year undergraduate teaching in forensic science, crime scene management and criminology." (Reviews, December 2010) "This is a very good basic introductory book which is well written, practical, readable and reliable... Of significant interest to all who deal with criminal cases." (The Journal Online, November 2009) "This is a very good basic introductory book which is well written, practical, readable, and reliable, and would be valuable to the practitioner because its limited content focuses on areas regularly dealt with in the courts." (Law Society of Scotland, November 2009)More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 24.4 cm
Width: 16.8 cm
Thickness: 2.2 cm
Weight
656 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-01678-7 (9780470016787)
Schweitzer Classification
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04/2009
Wiley
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Content
Introduction and Use of This Text.
List of Contributors.
PART I Crime Scene Principles.
1 The Crime Scene Context (Raul Sutton).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 What is a crime?
1.3 The nature of the UK legal system.
1.4 The legal system in England and Wales.
1.5 Other courts.
1.6 The judicial system in Northern Ireland.
1.7 The Scottish legal system.
1.8 Judicial processes that deal with causes of death.
1.9 What constitutes evidence?
1.10 The chain of events in evidence gathering.
1.11 The relationships between evidence gatherers and analysts.
1.12 Health and safety considerations.
Suggested further reading
2 First Officer Attending (Keith Trueman).
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Response to incidence report.
2.3 Personnel involved in the investigative process.
2.4 Recording and recovery of scientific evidence.
2.5 Initial considerations of first officer attending (FOA).
2.6 Dealing with the victim.
2.7 Dealing with witnesses.
2.8 Dealing with suspects.
2.9 Dealing with the crime scene(s).
2.10 Documentation.
2.11 Dealing with violent crime.
2.12 Summary and conclusion.
3 The Role of the Scenes of Crime Officer (Keith Trueman).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Training the SOCO.
3.3 The responsibilities of a SOCO
3.4 Forensic evidence.
3.5 Request for SOCO attendance at crime scenes.
3.6 Actions when attending the crime scene.
3.7 Initial scene assessment (including health and safety considerations).
3.8 Planning evidence recovery.
3.9 Record the evidence.
3.10 The elimination process.
3.11 Details of evidence recovered.
3.12 Integrity, continuity and contamination.
3.13 Packaging materials.
3.14 Conclusion.
4 Police Photography (Chris Crowe).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 General guidelines.
4.3 Equipment.
4.4 Exposure.
4.5 Image quality/size.
4.6 Depth of field.
4.7 White balance.
4.8 Image data.
4.9 Flash photography.
4.10 Room interiors.
4.11 Vehicles.
4.12 Exhibits.
4.13 Assaults and woundings.
4.14 Night photography.
4.15 Footwear impressions.
4.16 Fingerprints.
4.17 Recording video evidence at crime scenes.
4.18 The use of digital images in court.
Suggested further reading.
PART II Evidence Gathering Techniques.
5 Fingerprints (David Charlton).
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 The nature of friction ridge skin.
5.3 The structure of friction ridge skin.
5.4 Friction ridge growth.
5.5 Principles of friction ridge identification.
5.6 Comparison methodology.
5.7 Chemical composition of latent prints.
5.8 Identification of common locations for prints.
5.9 The use of powdering techniques to enhance latent finger marks.
5.10 Chemical development techniques.
5.11 Laboratory and scene applications.
5.12 Fingerprints in bodily fluids.
5.13 Scenes of fire.
5.14 Optical methods to reveal fingerprints (laser and other light sources).
5.15 New and emerging techniques.
5.16 Summary.
Acknowledgments.
Selected further reading.
6 DNA-Rich Evidence (Terry Bartlett).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Historical background.
6.3 The structure and properties of DNA.
6.4 DNA analysis.
6.5 Types of DNA testing.
6.6 Biological evidence.
6.7 Procedures for collection of biological evidence: general considerations.
6.8 Limitations of DNA evidence.
6.9 Elimination and reference samples.
Summary.
References.
7 Blood Pattern Analysis (Terry Bartlett and Raul Sutton).
7.1 `Introduction.
7.2 History of the development of blood spatter as a scientific discipline.
7.3 Composition of blood.
7.4 Physical properties of blood.
7.5 Causes of bleeding.
7.6 Blood dynamics.
7.7 Drop-surface impact and droplet pattern.
7.8 Determination of area of origin of spatter.
7.9 Cast-off patterns.
7.10 Arterial damage patterns.
7.11 Non-spatter patterns.
7.12 Physiologically altered blood stains (PABS).
7.13 Volume blood stains.
7.14 Composite patterns.
7.15 Investigative transfer and contamination issues.
7.16 Recording traces.
7.17 Summary.
Suggested further reading.
8 Physical Evidence (Craig Williams).
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Tool marks.
8.3 Clothing.
8.4 Fibres.
8.5 Footwear impressions.
8.6 Glass fragments.
8.7 Glass fragmentation.
8.8 Soils.
8.9 Firearms.
8.10 Scene recovery of firearms.
8.11 Gunshot residues (GSR).
8.12 Drugs of abuse (DOA).
8.13 The crime scene characteristics of various DOA's.
8.14 Presumptive tests for drugs.
8.15 Amateur explosives.
8.16 Summary.
Suggested further reading.
PART III Specialised Scenes and Report Writing.
9 The Examination of Fire Scenes (Chris J. Perry).
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 The nature of fire.
9.3 The oxygen demand of fuels.
9.4 Flame and fire classifications.
9.5 Types of evidence specific to fire scenes.
9.6 Locating the seat of the fire.
9.7 Evidence gathering methods.
9.8 Methods for ascertaining whether a crime has been committed.
9.9 Health and safety considerations.
9.10 Summary.
Suggested further reading
10 Examination of Recovered Stolen Motor Vehicles (Keith Trueman).
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 What is a motor vehicle?
10.3 The definition of an auto crime.
10.4 Auto crime scene examinations.
10.5 Requests to attend an 'auto crime' scene.
10.6 The examination process.
10.7 Conclusion.
11 Preparing Reports and Statements (Keith Trueman).
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 Documentation at the crime scene.
11.3 Photography.
11.4 Plans, sketches and diagrams.
11.5 The exhibit label.
11.6 Handling the evidence.
11.7 Statements of evidence.
11.8 Criminal justice Act 1967, section 9.
11.9 Crime scene examination statements.
11.10 Conclusion.
Appendix Police Service Rank Structure.
Index.