1st Edition

Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction

By Ross M. Gardner, Tom Bevel Copyright 2009
304 Pages
by CRC Press

304 Pages 230 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

302 Pages
by CRC Press

Crime scene reconstruction (CSR) is today’s hot topic. The immense proliferation of television, print, and electronic media directed at this area has generated significant public interest, albeit occasionally encouraging inaccurate perceptions. Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction bridges the gap between perception and reality, helping readers understand the nature of the... Read more

An Introduction and History of Crime Scene Analysis. Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Implementing Crime Scene Analysis. Event Analysis: A Practical Methodology for Crime Scene Reconstruction. Resolving Significant Investigative Questions in CSR. Understanding Crime Scene Protocols and Their Effect on Reconstruction. Applying Bloodstain Pattern Analysis to Crime Scene Reconstruction. Shooting Scene Processing and Reconstruction. The Forensic Pathologist, the Body, and Crime Scene Reconstruction. Writing Crime Scene Reconstruction Reports. Arguments and Ethics. Developing and Using Demonstrative Exhibits in Support of the Crime Scene Analysis. Index.

Biography

Ross M. Gardner is an active instructor and consultant throughout the United States in crime scene analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, and crime scene investigation; teaching to a variety of groups ranging from police and investigative organizations to trial counsel professional development groups. Tom Bevel is president of Bevel, Gardner and Associates, Inc., a forensic education and consulting company. He is also an associate professor in the Masters of Forensic Science program at the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond.