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Preface | |
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Contributors | |
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General Crime Scene Considerations | |
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Introduction | |
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Types of Crime Scenes | |
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Physical Evidence in a Criminal Investigation | |
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Scentific Crime Scene Investigation | |
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Elements of Crime Scene Management | |
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Introduction | |
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Components of an Effective Crime Scene Management System | |
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Information Management | |
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Management of Manpower | |
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Technology and Equipment Management | |
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Management of Logistics | |
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General Crime Scene Procedures | |
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Introduction | |
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Role of the First Responding Officer | |
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Initial Crime Scene Response | |
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Crime Scene Communication | |
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Legal Implications for Crime Scene Searches | |
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Documentation of the Crime Scene | |
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Crime Scene Search | |
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Preliminary Reconstruction | |
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Releasing the Scene | |
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Crime Scene Investigative Team | |
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Biohazards Associated with Crime Scenes | |
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Crime Scene Documentation | |
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Introduction | |
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Documentation Begins | |
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Effective Note-Taking | |
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Videography of the Crime Scene | |
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Photographic Documentation | |
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Sketching the Crime Scene | |
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Searching for Physical Evidence | |
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Introduction | |
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Objectives of a Crime Scene Search | |
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General Concepts of Crime Scene Searches | |
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Crime Scene Search Patterns | |
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Practical Application of Crime Scene Searches | |
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Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence | |
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General Considerations | |
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Fingerprints | |
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Impression Evidence | |
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Hair and Fiber Evidence | |
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Other Trace Evidence: Glass, Paint, and Soil | |
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Firearms and Toolmarks | |
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Biological Evidence: Blood, Booy Fluids and Tissue | |
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Accelerants and Flammable Fluids | |
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Explosive Material | |
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Questioned Documents | |
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Drug Evidence | |
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Bitemark Evidence | |
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Entomological Evidence | |
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Logic Trees | |
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General Concept | |
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Common Features | |
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Logic Tree Applications | |
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Field Tests and Enhancement Reagents | |
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Introduction | |
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Field Test Reagents | |
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Pattern Enhancement Reagents | |
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Legal and Scientific Considerations | |
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Special Scene Techniques | |
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Introduction | |
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Outdoor Crime Scenes | |
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Fire and Explosive Scenes | |
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Clandestine Drug Laboratores | |
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Scenes Containing Biological/Chemical Agents | |
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Scenes with Electronic and Computer Evidence | |
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Crime Scene Reconstruction | |
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Introduction | |
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Importance of Crime Scene Reconstruction | |
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Nature of Reconstruction | |
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Basic Principles for Physical Evidence and Reconstruction | |
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Stages in Reconstruction | |
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Types of Reconstruction | |
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Pattern Evidence in Reconstruction | |
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Shooting Scenes - Investigation and Reconstruction | |
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Special Issues Associated with Police Officer-Involved Shootings | |
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Requirements for Reconstructions After Crime Scene Released | |
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Writing a Reconstruction Report | |
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Crime Scene Investigation Equipment Inventory | |
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Game Plan for Processing | |
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Resources and Supplies | |
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Bibliography | |
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Partial Reconstruction (Focus Point: Blood Stain Pattern Analysis) | |
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Complete Reconstruction (Focus Point: Shooting Scene Reconstructions) | |
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Limited Reconstruction (Focus Point: Location of Physical Evidence) | |
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Index | |