Crime Scene Processing and Investigation Workbook

225 Pages·2011·2.086 MB·English

by  Parish-Fisher, Casie L., Ramirez, Christine R

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CRIME SCENE
PROCESSING A ND
INVESTIGAT ION
W O R K B O O K

CRIM E SCENE
PROCESSING A ND
INVE S TIGAT ION
W O R K B O O K
CHRISTINE R. RAMIREZ
CASIE PARISH-FISHER
Boca Raton London New York
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Contents
Acknowledgments.........................................................................................................................................xv
Authors.......................................................................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................................1
Key.Terms.......................................................................................................................................................1
Learning.Outcomes.........................................................................................................................................1
1-1:. Evaluating.the.Interpretive.Value.of.Evidence......................................................................................1
Objective...............................................................................................................................................1
Materials................................................................................................................................................1
Concept.Overview.................................................................................................................................2
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................2
Post.Lab.Questions................................................................................................................................4
1-2:. CSI.Effect..............................................................................................................................................4
Objectives..............................................................................................................................................4
Materials................................................................................................................................................5
Concept.Overview.................................................................................................................................5
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................5
Post.Lab.Questions................................................................................................................................9
Works.Cited....................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2. The.Nature.of.Physical.Evidence......................................................................11
Key.Terms.....................................................................................................................................................11
Learning.Outcomes.......................................................................................................................................11
2-1:. Identifying.Characteristics.of.Evidence..............................................................................................11
Objectives............................................................................................................................................11
Materials..............................................................................................................................................12
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................12
Procedure............................................................................................................................................13
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................16
2-2:. Evidence.Processing............................................................................................................................16
Objectives............................................................................................................................................16
Materials..............................................................................................................................................16
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................16
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Procedure............................................................................................................................................18
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................20
2-3:. Fingerprint.Pattern.Examination.........................................................................................................20
Objectives............................................................................................................................................20
Materials..............................................................................................................................................20
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................20
Procedure............................................................................................................................................25
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................28
2-4:. False.Positive.Exercise........................................................................................................................28
Objectives............................................................................................................................................28
Materials..............................................................................................................................................28
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................28
Procedure............................................................................................................................................28
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................29
2-5:. Mechanical.Fit.through.Evidence.Reconstruction..............................................................................29
Objectives............................................................................................................................................29
Materials..............................................................................................................................................30
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................30
Procedure............................................................................................................................................30
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................32
Works.Cited..................................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 3. Actions.of.the.Initial.Responding.Officer.........................................................33
Key.Terms.....................................................................................................................................................33
Learning.Outcomes.......................................................................................................................................33
3-1:. Creating.a.Crime.Scene.Control.Log..................................................................................................33
Objectives............................................................................................................................................33
Materials..............................................................................................................................................33
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................33
Procedure............................................................................................................................................35
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................35
Works.Cited..................................................................................................................................................35
Chapter 4. Processing.Methodology................................................................................. 37
Key.Terms.....................................................................................................................................................37
Learning.Outcomes.......................................................................................................................................37
4-1:. Utilizing.a.Descriptive.Set.in.Evidence.Documentation.....................................................................37
Objectives............................................................................................................................................37
Materials..............................................................................................................................................37
Concept.Overview...............................................................................................................................38
Procedure............................................................................................................................................40
Post.Lab.Questions..............................................................................................................................44
Works.Cited..................................................................................................................................................44