The Crime Scene: A Visual Guide

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

1. Forensic Scene Investigation 2. First Responders, Legal Concerns, Scene Security, Safety and Preliminary Scene Survey 3. Forensic Scene Documentation-Videography 4. Forensic Scene Documentation-Photography 5. Forensic Scene Documentation-Measuring and Sketching 6. Enhancement, Visualization, and Presumptive Testing 7. Forensic Scene Reconstruction 8. Evidence and Its Probative Value 9. Evidence Collection 10. Evidence Packaging 11. Evidence Preservation 12. Technology 13. Concluding Thoughts