Crime Scene Approach
What Is a Crime Scene?
Securing the Scene
Rendering Aid
Establishing a Perimeter
Legal Considerations to Search and Seizure
Scene Assessment
Scene Search
Crime Scene Documentation
Photography
Video
Sketching
Title box
Legend
Floor plan
Elevation diagram
Exploded diagram
Perspective diagram
Methods of Measurement
Rectangular coordinates
Triangulation
Transecting baseline
Azimuth or polar coordinates
Notes and Reports
Collecting Evidence
Process for Latent Prints
Chain of Custody
Evidence
What Is Evidence?
Direct Evidence
Indirect Evidence
Class Characteristics
Individual Characteristics
Biological Evidence
Scene Safety
Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Injection
Searching for Biological Evidence
Documentation
Collection
Trace DNA
General Collection Tips
Presumptive Tests
Sexual Assault Kits
Combined DNA Indexing System (CODIS)
Elimination Samples
Trace Evidence
Hair
Fibers
Accelerants
Wood
Soil
Glass
Plant Material and Seeds
Metals
Paint
Impression Evidence
Two-Dimensional Impressions
Documenting Two-Dimensional Impressions
Collecting Two-Dimensional Impressions
Three-Dimensional Impressions
Documenting Three-Dimensional Impressions
Choosing the Right Scale
Casting Three-Dimensional Impressions
Tire Impressions, Special Considerations
Tool Marks
Databases and Other Investigative Aids
Firearms Evidence
Safety
Understanding Firearms
Caliber
Rifling
Individual Characteristics on Bullets
Shell Casings
Shotguns, Shells, and Wadding
National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN)
Gunshot Residue
Handling, Unloading, and Packaging Firearm Evidence
Documents
Handwriting
Typewriters
Computer Printers
Paper and Ink Analysis
Indented Writing
Collection and Preservation
Fingerprints
Patent Impressions
Latent Impressions
Plastic Impressions
Searching for Fingerprints
Developing and Lifting Fingerprints
Photographing Fingerprints
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
Porous Items
Controlled Substances
Documentation
Drug Identification
Field Tests
Prescription Drug Identification
Death Scene Investigation
Cause and Manner of Death
Jurisdiction over the Body
Postmortem Lividity
Rigor Mortis
Scene Documentation
Law Enforcement’s Role at Autopsy
Courtroom Presentation and Testimony
Preparation and Pretrial Conference
Courtroom Dress and Demeanor
Courtroom Exhibits and Displays
Adversarial System
Case Studies
Case Number 1
Case Number 2
Case Number 3
Case Number 4
Index
Biography
LeMay, Jan
