Introduction and Use of this Text |
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List of Contributors |
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About the Companion Website |
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Part I Crime Scene Principles |
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1 The Crime Scene Context |
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1.3 The nature of the UK legal system |
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1.4 The legal system in England and Wales |
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1.6 The judicial system in Northern Ireland |
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1.7 The Scottish legal system |
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1.8 Judicial processes that deal with causes of death |
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1.9 What constitutes evidence? |
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1.10 The chain of events in evidence gathering |
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1.11 The relationship between evidence gatherers and analysts |
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1.12 Health and safety considerations |
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2 First Officer Attending |
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2.2 Response to incident report |
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2.3 Personnel involved in the investigative process |
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2.4 Recording and recovery of scientific evidence |
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2.5 Initial considerations of the First Officer Attending (FOA) |
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2.6 Dealing with the victim |
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2.7 Dealing with witnesses |
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2.8 Dealing with suspects |
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2.9 Dealing with the crime scene(s) |
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2.11 Dealing with violent crime |
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2.12 Summary and conclusion |
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3 The Role of the Crime Scene Investigator |
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3.3 The responsibilities of a CSI |
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3.5 Request for CSI attendance at crime scenes |
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3.6 Actions when attending the crime scene |
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3.7 Initial scene assessment (including health and safety considerations) |
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3.8 Planning evidence recovery |
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3.9 Recording the evidence |
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3.10 The elimination process |
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3.11 Details of evidence recovered |
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3.12 Integrity, continuity and contamination |
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Part II Evidence-gathering Techniques |
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4 Police Photography, Video Recording,3D Laser Scanning |
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4.13 Recording injuries to the person |
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4.15 Footwear impressions |
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4.17 Recording video evidence at crime scenes |
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4.18 The use of digital images in court |
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4.19 3D laser scanning of scenes |
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Suggested further reading |
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5.2 The nature of friction ridge skin |
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5.3 The structure of friction ridge skin |
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5.4 Friction ridge growth |
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5.5 Principles of friction ridge identification |
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5.6 Comparison methodology |
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5.7 Chemical composition of latent prints |
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5.8 Identification of common locations for prints |
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5.9 The use of powdering techniques to enhance latent finger marks |
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5.10 Chemical development techniques |
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5.11 Laboratory and scene applications |
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5.12 Fingerprints in bodily fluids |
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5.14 Optical methods to reveal fingerprints (laser and other light sources) |
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5.15 New and emerging techniques |
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6.1 Introduction and historical background |
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6.2 The structure and properties of DNA |
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6.6 Procedures for collection of biological evidence: general considerations |
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6.7 Limitations of DNA evidence |
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6.8 Elimination and reference samples |
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7.2 History of the development of blood spatter as a scientific discipline |
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7.4 Physical properties of blood |
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7.7 Drop-surface impact and droplet pattern |
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7.8 Determination of area of origin of spatter |
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7.10 Arterial damage patterns |
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7.11 Non-spatter patterns |
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7.12 Physiologically altered bloodstains |
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7.15 Investigative transfer and contamination issues |
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8.10 Scene recovery of firearms |
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8.11 Gunshot residues (GSR) |
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8.12 Drugs of abuse (DOA) |
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8.13 The crime scene characteristics of various DOA |
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8.14 Presumptive tests for drugs |
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Part III Specialised Scenes and Report Writing |
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9.3 The oxygen demand of fuels |
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9.4 Flame and fire classifications; fire development |
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9.5 Types of evidence specific to fire scenes |
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9.6 Locating the origin of the fire |
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9.7 Fire cause determination and evidence-gathering methods |
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223 | (3) |
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9.8 Methods for ascertaining whether a crime has been committed |
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9.9 Health and safety considerations |
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Suggested further reading |
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10 Examination of Recovered Stolen Motor Vehicles |
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10.2 What is a motor vehicle? |
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10.3 The definition of an auto crime |
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10.4 Auto crime scene examinations |
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237 | (1) |
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10.5 Requests to attend an auto crime scene |
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238 | (3) |
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10.6 The examination process |
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11 Managing Complex Scenes and Multiple or Mass Fatality Scenes |
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11.4 Establishing priorities |
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11.5 Avoidance of contamination |
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256 | (1) |
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11.6 The forensic strategy |
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257 | (2) |
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11.7 'Defence' case review meeting |
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259 | (1) |
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11.9 Introduction to mass fatality incidents |
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260 | (1) |
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11.10 The range and nature of mass fatality incidents |
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11.11 The type of investigation conducted |
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11.12 Sequence of events in managing disaster victim identification scenes |
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262 | (2) |
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11.13 Recovery of mortal remains |
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Suggested further reading |
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12 Preparing Reports and Statements |
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12.2 Documentation at the crime scene |
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12.4 Plans, sketches and diagrams |
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269 | (2) |
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12.6 Handling the evidence |
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12.7 Statements of evidence |
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12.8 Criminal Justice Act 1967, section 9 |
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12.9 Crime scene examination statements |
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13 Quality Assurance in Crime Scene Investigation |
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13.2 Informal aspects of quality assurance |
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284 | (1) |
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13.3 The development of formal quality assurance |
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284 | (1) |
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13.4 The role of the Forensic Science Regulator |
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285 | (1) |
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13.5 Responsibility for measuring quality assurance |
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13.6 The accreditation process |
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13.7 Organisational requirements for accreditation |
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13.8 Personnel requirements for accreditation |
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13.9 Resource requirements for accreditation |
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13.10 Process requirements for accreditation |
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13.11 Management requirements for accreditation |
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13.12 Maintaining accreditation |
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Appendices |
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Index |
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