Crime Scene Investigation Case Studies, 1st Edition

Key Features

• Learn crime scene investigation through original case studies that show you how to process and document a criminal investigation from first response through to sending a report to the prosecutor’s office.
• Get up to speed on the state-of-the-art investigative techniques employed in the cases.
• Practice your investigative and report writing skills and with the "Your Turn" chapter.
• Develop your critical thinking skills with questions that explore the nature of the case, the conclusions drawn, and alternative outcomes.
• Access video, photos, and forms on the website.

Description

DNA does not solve criminal cases-people do. Investigators must document every action, photograph every item of evidence, and create a complete case file that can be used to convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent. Each chapter begins with an overview of the felony investigated in the case study and highlights a key area of crime scene investigation. You will then use the case studies to walk through the investigative process and learn by example to create accurate case files.

Crime Scene Investigation Case Studies, 1st Edition

Foreword by Edward W. Wallace, Director of Forensic Training at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Preface

1. Introduction: From the Scene o the Crime to the Desk of the Prosecutor
2. Burglary and Kidnapping
3. Criminal Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping
4. Vehicular Homicide
5. A Serial Arsonist?
6. Homicide or Suicide?
7. Your Turn

Appendix: Blank Forms