FBI Handbook of Crime Scene Forensics

FBI Handbook of Crime Scene Forensics
Author: Federal Bureau of Investigatio of Investigation
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-06-02
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1634500393

Guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods from the FBI’s Laboratory Division and Operational Technology Division. The FBI Handbook of Crime Scene Forensics is the official procedural guide for law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and tribunals who wish to submit evidence to the FBI’s Laboratory and Investigative Technology Divisions. This book outlines the proper methods for investigating crime scenes, examining evidence, packing and shipping evidence to the FBI, and observing safety protocol at crime scenes. Types of evidence discussed include: Bullet jacket alloys Computers Hairs Inks Lubricants Ropes Safe insulations Shoe prints Tire treads Weapons of mass destruction Particular attention is paid to recording the appearance of crime scenes through narratives, photographs, videos, audiotapes, or sketches. A guide for professional forensics experts and an introduction for laymen, the FBI Handbook of Crime Scene Forensics makes fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in investigative police work and the criminal justice system.

Handbook of Forensic Science

Handbook of Forensic Science
Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Publisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1975-08
Genre:
ISBN: 089499073X

Each day the modern crime laboratory attempts to discover new techniques of applying recent technological and scientific developments to aid the on-the-scene investigator in solving crime. The Handbook of Forensic Science seeks to familiarize the investigator with these techniques and to make known the capabilities and the limitations of the crime laboratory.The value of properly collected physical evidence examined by trained scientists in the crime laboratory cannot be overestimated. It is a vital element in our criminal justice system.At crime scenes every law enforcement officer shares the responsibility of collecting as much pertinent evidence as possible. The objective of the Handbook is to make available to law enforcement personnel a guide to legally accepted and practical procedures for collecting, preserving and handling physical evidence.

Crime Scene Investigation

Crime Scene Investigation
Author: National Institute of Justice (U.S.). Technical Working Group on Crime Scene Investigation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2000
Genre: Crime scene searches
ISBN:

This is a guide to recommended practices for crime scene investigation. The guide is presented in five major sections, with sub-sections as noted: (1) Arriving at the Scene: Initial Response/Prioritization of Efforts (receipt of information, safety procedures, emergency care, secure and control persons at the scene, boundaries, turn over control of the scene and brief investigator/s in charge, document actions and observations); (2) Preliminary Documentation and Evaluation of the Scene (scene assessment, "walk-through" and initial documentation); (3) Processing the Scene (team composition, contamination control, documentation and prioritize, collect, preserve, inventory, package, transport, and submit evidence); (4) Completing and Recording the Crime Scene Investigation (establish debriefing team, perform final survey, document the scene); and (5) Crime Scene Equipment (initial responding officers, investigator/evidence technician, evidence collection kits).

The Crime Scene

The Crime Scene
Author: Marilyn T. Miller
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2018-09-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0128129611

The Forensic Crime Scene: A Visual Guide, Second Edition presents knowledgeable chapters on crime scene investigation, the various types of documentation, scene reconstruction, and the value of evidence and proper evidence collection. Additionally, a companion site hosts video and additional instructional materials. The primary goal of this book is to provide visual instruction on the correct way to process a forensic crime scene. By using photographs and video clips to show proper vs. improper procedures, the reader will be able to identify the correct principles required to process a scene. - Provides coverage of techniques, documentation and reconstruction of crime scenes - Shows side-by-side comparisons of the correct vs. incorrect process - Online website hosts videos and additional instructional materials