Publisher's Synopsis
Based on the authors 40+ years of crime scene investigation experience, Forensics: A Field Guide from a Field Expert gives readers the tools needed to successfully process a crime scene. It starts at the beginning, explaining what a crime scene is and how physical evidence can help guide an investigation. It looks at managing a crime scene rather than it managing you. It then addresses the many issues of photography at a crime scene. It takes a detailed look at each key component of a crime scene, such as latent print evidence, footwear impression evidence, trace evidence, bloodstain and DNA evidence.
Forensics: A Field Guide from a Field Expert:
Explains how readers can obtain properly exposed photographs at a crime scene.
Is a basic guide for locating, developing, and lifting latent print impression evidence.
Describes the correct procedure for locating, documenting, and collecting both 3-D and 2-D footwear impression evidence.
Explains how to trace and tool mark impression evidence, write a report and provides case law pertaining to the searches of crime scene and compliance with the 4th amendment.
