Crime scene investigation procedural guide

 Content: Crime Scene Investigation Initial Response  Crime Scene Management  Crime Scene Notes and Observation  Crime Scene Videography and Photography  Crime Scene Sketching  Crime Scene Search Procedures  Aquatic Recovery of Evidence  Releasing the Scene and Postscene Activities  Crimes against Property Burglary and Housebreaking  Larceny  Larceny of a Motor Vehicle  Vandalism and Malicious Mischief  Fire and Arson Scenes  Postblast (Explosive Incident) Scenes  Crimes against Persons Aggravated Assault  Robbery from an Individual Robbery from a Business Carjacking  Kidnapping and Missing Persons  Rape and Sexual Assault  Injuries Commonly Associated with Violent Crime  Child Sexual Assault or Abuse  Child Physical Abuse  Child Neglect  Evidence Processing and Documentation Friction Ridge Evidence  Impression Evidence  Biological Evidence at the Scene  Trace Evidence at the Scene  Entomological Evidence at the Scene  Use of Light and Alternate Light Sources (Oblique, UV, ALS, and RUVIS)  Documenting and Processing Bloodstain Patterns at the Scene  Documenting and Processing the Shooting Scene  Appendices Index
 Abstract:             "Specifically written for field use, this book provides a concise, ready source of information for the processing of the most commonly encountered crime scenes involving both persons and property. The book begins with the initial response and continues on to cover evidence documentation, processing, preservation, and collection. All aspects of scene procedure are covered to make sure investigators don't miss valuable clues that could make or break a case. The book includes a CD-ROM with downloadable forms needed for crime scene investigations"--
"Preface This book is meant to be used at the scene, as a practical field guide when responding to the scene of a crime. Some information in the various chapters of the guide may seem repetitious; this is meant to facilitate its field use by minimizing the need to flip back and forth while processing the scene. The guide is separated into the following sections for ease of use, with primary processing accomplished through Section I Section I, "Crime Scene Investigation," includes initial response, crime scene organization and management, crime scene tasks and responsibilities, as well as search methods. Section II, "Crimes against Property," covers a protocol for their processing as well as the various types of evidence they might present. Section III, "Crimes against Persons," details a protocol for their processing as well as the various types of evidence they might present. Section IV, "Evidence Processing and Documentation," is used to supplement crime scene investigation by providing detailed steps to refresh the crime scene investigator's (CSI) memory on friction ridge, trace, impression, biological, bloodstain, and shooting scene evidence processing and documentation. The appendixes contain a variety of reproducible, easy-to-use worksheets to help organize documentation and notes while at the scene"