Forensic Evidence Field Guide

Forensic Evidence Field Guide
Author: Peter Pfefferli
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2015-01-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0127999256
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Forensic Evidence Field Guide: A Collection of Best Practices highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene. The unique spiral bound design is perfect for use in the day-to-day tasks involved in collecting evidence in the field. The book covers a wide range of evidence collection and management, including characteristics of different types of crime scenes (arson, burglary, homicide, hit-and-run, forensic IT, sexual assault), how to recover the relevant evidence at the scene, and best practices for the search, gathering, and storing of evidence. It examines in detail the properties of biological/DNA evidence, bullet casings and gunshot residue, explosive and fire debris, fibers and hair, fingerprint, footprint, and tire impression evidence, and much more. This guide is a vital companion for forensic science technicians, crime scene investigators, evidence response teams, and police officers. - Unique Pocket Guide design for field work - Best practice for first evidence responders - Highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene - Focus on evidence handling from documentation to packaging

Computer Evidence

Computer Evidence
Author: Christopher L. T. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2009
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781584506997
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This volume shows law enforcement, system administrators, information technology security professionals, legal professionals, and computer forensics students how to identify, collect, and maintain digital artifacts to preserve their reliability as evidence. It focuses on the first two phases of computer forensics--collection and preservation--and uses evidence dynamics as its main approach. This edition has been updated to take into account changes in federal rules of evidence and case law, as well as changes in the industry and technology. The CD-ROM contains sample batch files, forms, and demo and freeware software applications discussed in the book. Brown (network security and computer forensics, U. of California at San Diego) retired from the US Navy in the area of information warfare and network security operations.

Qualitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods
Author: Sarah J. Tracy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2012-11-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 111837858X
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Qualitative Research Methods is a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource for the theory and practice of qualitative/ethnographic research methodology. Serves as a “how-to” guide for qualitative/ethnographic research, detailing how to design a project, conduct interviews and focus groups, interpret and analyze data, and represent it in a compelling manner Demonstrates how qualitative data can be systematically utilized to address pressing personal, organizational, and social problems Written in an engaging style, with in-depth examples from the author’s own practice Comprehensive companion website includes sample syllabi, lesson plans, a list of helpful website links, test bank and exam review materials, and exercises and worksheets, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/tracy

Software Forensics

Software Forensics
Author: Robert Slade
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2004
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780071428040
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Follow the trail. Catch the perp. From one of the world's foremost investigators of computer viruses comes this comprehensive tutorial on solving cyber crimes and bringing perpetrators to justice. Author Robert M. Slade's "Software Forensics" provides expert instruction in tracking and identifying cybercriminals. A professional security consultant to Fortune 500 companies since 1987, Rob Slade teaches you the tools and methods he uses to find the invisible "DNA" on malicious computer code. The Only Comprehensive Technical Reference on the Tools and Tactics of Cybercrime Investigation and Prosecution There is no better or faster way for programmers, security analysts and consultants, security officers in the enterprise, application developers, lawyers, judges, and anyone else interested in solving cyber crime to get up to speed on forensic programming tools and methods and the nature of cyber evidence. Robert M. Slade's one-of-a-kind "Software Forensics" shows you how to -- * Learn the technical tools available for identifying and tracking virus creators and other programming miscreants * Master the techniques and tactics of cyber crime investigation and prosecution * Analyze source code, machine code, and text strings to track and identify cyber criminals * Overcome attempts to misdirect investigations into cyber evidence * Examine eye-opening case studies from real criminal investigations * Understand enough of the rules of evidence and relevant legal intricacies to make your findings admissible in court * Learn about the hacker, cracker, and phreak communities

Collecting Evidence

Collecting Evidence
Author: Rita Herron
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426832834
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The first thing FBI Agent Dylan Acevedo remembered when he saw Aspen Meadows again was their steamy week in a hotel room. Unfortunately, Aspen had no memory of him, the murder she'd witnessed, or that he could be the father of her infant son. So, as much as he wanted to hold her and demand answers, her safety came first. Collecting evidence and hunting down clues always kept him working long into the night. But now, reunited with one unforgettable woman and excited by the prospect of fatherhood, Dylan found he had a lot more reasons to come home. And a lot more to lose.

Familiar Stranger & Collecting Evidence

Familiar Stranger & Collecting Evidence
Author: Sharon Sala
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2020-12-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369706226
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He can’t let her go this time… Familiar Stranger by New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala Agent David Wilson is the only man Cara Justice has ever loved. The father of her child. The soldier she believes dead. Now he’s back, just as ruggedly handsome as he’d been when they’d said goodbye. Passion drives them together again, though duty tears them apart. For he has one final battle, and he’ll either fight to the death or return home a hero, ready to claim his family once and for all. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Collecting Evidence by USA TODAY bestselling author Rita Herron The first thing FBI agent Dylan Acevedo remembers when he sees Aspen Meadows again is their passionate week together. But Aspen has no memory of him, the murder she’d witnessed or that he could be the father of her infant son. Collecting evidence always keeps Dylan working long hours. But now he has a lot more reasons to come home. And a lot more to lose.

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:
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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).