Crime scene investigation : methods and procedures / Ian K. Pepper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pepper, Ian K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime scene searches.

Criminal investigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The second edition of this book guides aspiring and newly appointed CSIs through the methods and procedures for the accurate recording and recovery of evidence from the scene of a crime.

Contents:

Front page; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Table of Statutes; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The history and contemporary structure of the police, scientific services and crime scene investigation in the United Kingdom; 2 Approaching the crime scene, packaging the evidence and the documentation required; 3 The basics of crime scene photography; 4 Trace evidence: fibres, glass, hairs, paint and soil; 5 Impressions: footwear marks, instrument marks, glove marks and tyres; 6 Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and body fluids; 7 Fingerprints

8 The investigation of a fire scene9 Firearms; 10 Terrorism, mass murder and disaster (major incidents); 11 The leadership and management of the forensic examination of a major crime scene; 12 Other sources of evidence for the crime scene investigator; 13 Health and safety at a crime scene; 14 The Criminal Law Courts in the United Kingdom; 15 Organizations related to crime scene investigation; Answers to questions; References; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-33859-9

9786613338594

0-335-24025-9

OCLC:

685111095