1st Edition

The Practice Of Crime Scene Investigation

Edited By John Horswell Copyright 2004
450 Pages
by CRC Press

456 Pages
by CRC Press

Crime scene investigation involves the use and integration of scientific methods, physical evidence, and deductive reasoning in order to determine and establish the series of events surrounding a crime. The quality of the immediate crime scene response and the manner in which the crime scene is examined are critical to the success of the investigation. Evidence that is missed or corrupted by... Read more
Crime Scene Investigation, John Horswell
Associate Evidence - The Locard Exchange Principle, John Horswell and Craig Fowler
The Education and Training of Crime Scene Investigators: An Australian Perspective, Suzanne Stanley and John Horswell
Crime Scene Investigation and Third Party Quality Systems Accreditation: Australia's Experience, John Horswell
Management of Crime Scene Investigation, John Horswell
Application of Forensic Light Sources at the Crime Scene, Chris Lennard and Milutin Stoilovic
Crime Scene Photography, John Horswell
Specialized Photography and Imaging, Glenn Porter
Fingerprint Investigation, Dale Cregg
The Ballistics Expert at the Scene, Ian Prior
The Role of the Pathologist at the Crime Scene, Kevin A.P. Lee
Establishing Identity with Odontology, David Griffiths
Drug Operations, Karl Kent and Bruce Nelson
Clandestine Drug Laboratory Investigations, John White
Fire and Explosion Scene Examinations, John Kelleher and Peter Thatcher
The Scientific Requirements and Outcomes of a Sexual Assault Crime Scene Investigation, Carmen I. Eckhoff
Botanical and Soil Evidence at the Crime Scene, James Robertson
The Application of Entomology to Criminal Investigations, James Wallman
Physical Comparative Evidence, Ted Van Dijk and Paul Sheldon
Signal Processing Evidence, Graeme J. Kinraid
Crime Scene Investigation: Key Issues for the Future, James Robertson

Biography

John Horswell

"The authors have included a rather unique review of associative evidence and the Locard exchange principle. … The contributors to this text are clearly well-qualified and the resultant stand-alone chapters allow the reader to pick and choose the topics of interest. … [A] readable text with relevant content for the forensic specialist."
- Journal: Canadian Society of Forensic Science