Fisher's Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation First International Edition (Hardcover)

THE FORENSIC PROCESS, PRINCIPLES, AND PRACTICE
Forensic Science and Evidence
Science
Evidence
From Science to Scene
The Investigative Star in Crime Scene Investigation
The Investigative Star
Tactical Use of the Star
Strategic Use of the Star
The Forensic Process: Performance, Practice, and Procedures of Scene Investigation
The Forensic Process
The Forensic Process Prior to Scene Examination
The Forensic Process at the Scene
The Forensic Process after the Scene Examination Is Completed
Practical Scene Investigation: The Body in the Woods
Discovery of the Body in the Woods
The Scene
The Autopsy
Identification of the Victim
The Primary Crime Scene
Examination of Exhibits
Continuing the Investigation by Other Means
Practitioner Competency, Professionalism, and Codes of Conduct
Education, Training, and Competency
Professions
Controlling Codes
Best Practice
Accreditation
FORMS OF EVIDENCE, IDENTIFICATION, AND RECOVERY
Establishing Personal Identity
Fingerprints and Palm Prints
Handwriting Examination
Identification of Human Remains
Identification in Mass Disasters
Trace Evidence and Miscellaneous Materials
Sources of Trace Evidence
Collection and Preservation of Trace Evidence
Examples of Trace Evidence
Forensic Biology
Contamination
Searching for Bloodstains
Collection and Preservation of Bloodstains
DNA Typing
DNA Databases
Development of Forensic DNA Techniques and Standards
Other DNA Typing Systems
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA)
Impression Evidence
The Nature of Impression Marks
Footwear Marks
Marks on Clothing, Possessions, and Parts of the Body
Tooth Marks
Toolmarks
Typed Documents
Firearms Examination
Characteristics of Firearms
Firearms Evidence
Firearms Databases
Arson and Explosions
Arson
Explosions
SCENE INVESTIGATION AND TYPE OF CRIME
Illicit Drugs and Toxicology
Drugs
Illicit Psychoactive Drugs
Toxicology
Investigating Sexual Assault
Rape
First Officer Attending and Clinical Examinations
Investigation of the Scene
Date-Rape Drugs
Other Sexual Assaults
A Final Word on Consent
Burglary Investigation
Volume Crime
Scene Investigation
Motor Vehicle Investigation
Vehicle Theft and Recovery for Examination
Abandoned Vehicles
Murder in a Vehicle
Hit-and-Run Investigations
Vehicles Found Under Water
Wheel Marks
Homicide Investigation
The Initial Scene
Suicide, Murder, or Accident?
Detailed Examination of the Scene
Special Considerations Regarding the Discovery of Old Remains
Estimating the Time of Death
The Autopsy
Serial Murders
Appendices
Digital Evidence
Digital Devices
Crime and Digital Evidence
Protecting the Overall Scene
Computer Systems
External Storage Devices
Peripheral Devices
Mobile Phones
Other Handheld Devices
Audio and Video Recording, Storage, and Playback Devices, Including CCTV Surveillance Equipment and Digital Cameras
Video Game Consoles
Global Positioning Systems, Including Satellite Navigation Units
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX