Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation

Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation
Author: Ross M. Gardner
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1439897786

All too often, the weakest link in the chain of criminal justice is the crime scene investigation. Improper collection of evidence blocks the finding of truth. Now in its second edition, Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation presents practical, proven methods to be used at any crime scene to ensure that evidence is admissible and persuasive. Accompanied by more than 300 color photographs, topics discussed include: Understanding the nature of physical evidence, including fingerprint, biological, trace, hair and fiber, and other forms of evidence Actions of the responding officer, from documenting and securing the initial information to providing emergency care Assessing the scene, including search considerations and dealing with chemical and bioterror hazards Crime scene photography, sketching, mapping, and notes and reports Light technology and preserving fingerprint and impression evidence Shooting scene documentation and reconstruction Bloodstain pattern analysis and the body as a crime scene Special scene considerations, including fire, buried bodies, and entomological evidence The role of crime scene analysis and reconstruction, with step-by-step procedures Two appendices provide additional information on crime scene equipment and risk management, and each chapter is enhanced by a succinct summary, suggested readings, and a series of questions to test assimilation of the material. Using this book in your investigations will help you find out what happened and who is responsible.

Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch

Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch
Author: APCO Institute
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781579270650

Training in basic concepts of tactical dispatch and incident communications for telecommunicators preparing for agency-based field training

Training Course Catalog

Training Course Catalog
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1990
Genre: Hazardous wastes
ISBN:

NHI Catalog

NHI Catalog
Author: National Highway Institute (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2010
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

You Have to Say the Words

You Have to Say the Words
Author: Kathy Ryan
Publisher: Achievement Press LLC
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2011-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780983756507

Employees crave honest feedback. Leaders must make time to provide specific and timely feedback, even when it feels uncomfortable to do so. Leadership expert and coach Kathy Ryan shares easy-to-implement action steps that take the fear out of feedback so you can lead with confidence and inspire maximum performance. Packed with practical advice and real-life stories, this definitive guide helps you to leverage the best practices of successful leaders. Inside you will find an in-depth discussion of the qualities and skills needed to build trust and credibility as a leader, complete step-by-step guidance for providing impactful performance feedback, and valuable tips and templates for documenting performance discussions. This books is a must-have resource for all managers and HR professionals.

DSM-5® and Family Systems

DSM-5® and Family Systems
Author: Jessica A. Russo, PhD, LPCC-S, NCC
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2017-05-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0826183999

The first book to present DSM-5 diagnoses within a systems context The first text to present DSM-5 diagnoses within a relational perspective, DSM-5 and Family Systems delivers timely content aimed at training marriage and family therapists, clinical mental health counselors, and other systems-oriented practitioners. It reflects how the DSM-5 examines, for the first time, its diagnostic categories from the perspective of cultural and environmental impact on the development of individual disorders and conditions. This comprehensive text provides students with an understanding of how to approach a diagnosis as it relates to assessments, treatment planning, and ethical implications from a family and relational systems perspective. With contributions from distinguished faculty at counseling and marriage and family therapy training programs, each chapter includes an overview of the DSM in family systems contexts, cultural aspects, family systems assessments and interventions, and ethical and legal implications. Abundant case vignettes aid students in conceptualizing diagnoses in each DSM-5 category. Key Features: Considers all categories of DSM-5 diagnoses from a family and relational systems perspective—the first book to do so Includes family systems contexts, assessments, interventions, cultural considerations, and ethical and legal implications Provides sample case vignettes for conceptualization of each DSM-5 category Written and edited by esteemed educators in counseling and MFT Designed for courses in diagnosis, assessment, and psychopathology