1st Edition

Manual of Crime Scene Investigation

Edited By Anna Barbaro, Amarnath Mishra Copyright 2023
308 Pages 169 Color & 11 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

308 Pages 169 Color & 11 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

308 Pages 169 Color & 11 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Over the past several years, myriad manuals on crime scene investigations have been published with each focusing on select, or partial, aspects of the investigation. Crime scene investigation, done right, is a multi-faceted process that requires various forms of evidence to be collected, examined, and analyzed. No book available has addressed procedures to present global best practices by... Read more

Chapter 1: Crime Scene Management 

Gregory Williams 

Chapter 2: Crime Scene Reconstruction 

Gonzalo Germán Miguez Murillas 

Chapter 3: The Role of the Medical Examiner in Crime Scene Investigation 

Dalia Al-Saif, Maram Al-Farayedhi, Ghadah Al-Shamsi, and Marwah Al-Bayat 

Chapter 4: Archaeological Evidence Collection and Site Documentation 

Almir Olovčić 

Chapter 5: Biological Evidence Collection 

Anna Barbaro 

Chapter 6: Blood Spatter Analysis 

Dr. Amarnath Mishra, Chintan Singh, Dr. Jyoti Singh, and Ayushi Dwivedi 

Chapter 7: Botanical Evidence Collection 

Ekta B. Jadhav, Kapil Parihar, Mahipal Singh Sankhla, and Swaroop Sonon 

Chapter 8: Toxicological Evidence Collection 

Dr. Amarnath Mishra, Sourabh Kumar Singh, and Shrutika Singla 

Chapter 9: Digital Evidence Collection 

Chintan Singh, Ayushi Dwivedi, and Dr. Amarnath Mishra 

Chapter 10: Entomological Evidence Documentation, Collection, and Preservation 

Jason Byrd, Adrienne Brundage, and Lerah Sutton 

Chapter 11: Fiber evidence Collection 

Prashi Jain, Vaishali, Dr. Amarnath Mishra 

Chapter 12: Finger and Palm Marks: Development and Recovery 

Leggie L. Boone 

Chapter 13: Firearms Evidence Documentation and Handling 

Mohammad A. AlShamsi 

Chapter 14: Trace Evidence Collection 

Hillary Mullings 

Chapter 15: Rapid DNA Analysis at Crime Scenes 

Mohammed Naji and Hanan Almulla 

Chapter 16: Animal Crime Scene Investigation: Procedures and Constructive Contributions 

Victor Toledo González and Rodrigo Marcos Quezada 

Chapter 17: Odontological Evidence Collection 

Alan Diego Briem Stamm 

Appendix A:  Contextualizing the Education of Crime Scene Investigators 

Samar A. Ahmed 

Appendix B: Vicarious Traumatization and the Crime Scene Investigator 

Leggie L. Boone

Biography

Dr. Anna Barbaro holds a PhD in Forensic Genetics from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, as well as a diploma of expertise in Criminal Investigation, a diploma in Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation, and a diploma in Criminalistics, specializing in crime scenes. She has served as Director of the Forensic Genetics Dept. at Studio Indagini Mediche e Forensi (SIMEF) in Italy and as a post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Alcalà (Spain), and she is currently professor of Forensic Genetics in degree or post degree courses on Forensic Science and an expert Consultant for Italian Penal and Civil Tribunals. Dr. Barbaro is the President of the Worldwide Association of Women Forensic Experts (WAWFE), and honored member of several international association, and an author of more than 100 papers. She also serves as Editorial Board Member and reviewer for several international scientific Journal. Dr. Barbaro has previously written and edited several books, most recently editing the book Manual of Forensic Science (2017) published by CRC Press/ Taylor&Francis, the Manual of Criminalistics and Criminology (2020) published by Tébar Flores (Spain), and the Manual of Criminalistics and Criminology (2021) by Ecoe Ediciones (Colombia).

Dr. Amarnath Mishra holds a PhD in Forensic Science with specialization in Forensic and Analytical Toxicology from the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj (Formerly SHIATS, Allahabad) in collaboration with the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh, MHA, Govt. of India. He is currently a Senior Faculty of Forensic Science at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India since August 2015. Prior to this, he was Associate Professor at Tribhuvan University, National Medical College, Lecturer at Kathmandu University, Nepal, in additional to service as visiting professor or several other universities. Dr. Mishra has published 5 books, 20 book chapters, and more than 35 research articles and belongs to numerous national and international professional associations, having also served as a legal freelance forensic and medico-legal expert and consultant. He has also participated in TV and radio programs as a Forensic Expert and is founder of Aspire Forensics and Amar Educational and Social Welfare Trust.