Processing Vehicles Used in Violent Crimes for Forensic Evidence

Cover Page
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents Page
Preface Page
Acknowledgments Page
Author Page
1 Introduction to Processing Vehicles Involved in Violent Crimes
2 Vehicle Examination Facility and Processing Equipment
	Vehicle Examination Facilities
	Crime Scene Investigation Equipment and General Supplies
	Fingerprinting Supplies
	Photography Equipment
	Documentation Equipment
	Packaging Supplies
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: Vehicle Examination Facility and Processing Equipment
3 General Guidelines and Strategies for Processing Vehicles
	Admitting Vehicles to the Examination Facility
	Initial Steps before a Vehicle’s Processing Begins
	Conducting a Legal Search
	General Progression of a Vehicle’s Processing for Evidence
	Processing Vehicles for Unique Types of Evidence
	Recovery and Packaging of Evidence
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: General Guidelines and Strategies for Processing Vehicles
4 The Documentation of Motor Vehicles
	Note-Taking
	Scale Diagrams
	Report Writing
	Writing Better Offense Reports
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: The Documentation of Motor Vehicles
5 The Photographic Documentation of Vehicles
	Basic Exposure Evaluations: ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed
	Depth of Field or Zone of Sharp Focus
	Overall, Mid-Range, and Close-Up Photographs
	Special Considerations When Photographing Motor Vehicles
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: The Photographic Documentation of Vehicles
6 Advanced Photography Techniques of Challenging Subjects
	Photographing Luminol or Bluestar and Other Chemiluminescent Reactions
	Photographing in Ultraviolet Light
	Photographing Laser Trajectories
	Infrared Photography of Bloodstains
	Gunshot Residue
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: Advanced Photography Techniques of Challenging Subjects
7 Deoxyribonucleic Acid Evidence
	What Is Deoxyribonucleic Acid?
	Collection of DNA Evidence
	Swabbing
	Scraping
	Tape Lifting
	Cutting
	Collecting (the Whole Object)
	Collecting Known DNA Samples from Victims and Complainants
	Finding Hidden Sources of DNA Evidence
	Semen and Other Body Fluids
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: Deoxyribonucleic Acid Evidence
8 Fingerprint and Impression Evidence Involving Motor Vehicles
	Powder Processing Tools
	Processing the Vehicle’s Exterior for Latent Fingerprints
	Powder Processing of Vehicles
	Tape Lifting Fingerprints Developed with Powder
	Footwear Impressions and Other Types of Visible Prints
	Processing the Vehicle’s Interior for Latent Fingerprints
	Printing a Vehicle’s Tires
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: Fingerprint and Impression Evidence Involving Motor Vehicles
9 Processing Vehicles Involved in Shootings
	Processing and Examination of Recovered Firearms
	Documentation of Vehicles Struck by Fired Projectiles
	Gunpowder Residue
	Evaluating Bullet Strikes through Glass
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: Processing Vehicles Involved in Shootings
10 Bloodstain Documentation and Processing
	Basics of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
	Photographing Bloodstained Vehicles
	Chemical Tests and Processes
	Conclusion
	Additional Readings
	Review Questions: Bloodstain Documentation and Processing
Review Question Answer Keys
Index