Crime Scene Investigation Case Studies
Step by Step from the Crime Scene to the Courtroom
- 1st Edition - January 28, 2013
- Latest edition
- Authors: Jacqueline T. Fish, Jonathon Fish
- Language: English
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 co… Read more
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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.
- Learn crime scene investigation through original case studies that show you how to process and document a criminal investigation from first response 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 in the "Your Turn" chapter.
- Develop your critical thinking skills with questions that explore the nature of the case, the conclusions drawn, and alternative outcomes.
Undergraduate Criminal Justice programs with courses in crime scene investigation and criminal investigation. Police training academies.
Foreword by Edward W. Wallace, Director of Forensic Training at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Preface
- Introduction: From the Scene o the Crime to the Desk of the Prosecutor
- Burglary and Kidnapping
- Criminal Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping
- Vehicular Homicide
- A Serial Arsonist?
- Homicide or Suicide?
- Your Turn
Appendix: Blank Forms
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 28, 2013
- Language: English
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