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.

Unique Pocket Guide design for field workBest practice for first evidence responders Highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene Focus on evidence handling from documentation to packaging

Preface
How to use the field guide
Best Evidence Management Commandments

Part 1: Scenes of Evidence
Break & Entry – Volume Crime Evidence
Explosion & Arson – Safety Risk Evidence
Fraud & Forgery – Questioned Document Evidence
Hit & Run – Automobile Accident Evidence
Homicide & Rape –Violent Crime Evidence
Multimedia & Electronic – Digital Evidence
Narcotics & Drugs – Illegal Substance Evidence

Part 2: Seizure of Evidence
Documents
Fabrics 
Firearms
IT
Unknown Substances
Vehicles 

Part 3: Types of Evidence
Biological Evidence / DNA
Bullet & Cartridge Evidence
Explosive Debris Evidence
Fiber Evidence
Fingerprint Evidence
Fire Debris Evidence
Footwear & Tire Print Evidence
Glass Evidence
Gunshot Residues (GSR) Evidence
Hair Evidence
Paint Evidence
Soil & Plant Evidence
Toolmark Evidence

References