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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| About the Authors |
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An Introduction and History of Crime Scene Analysis |
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1 | (10) |
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Distinguishing Crime Scene Analysis from Crime Scene Processing |
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2 | (2) |
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Distinguishing Crime Scene Analysis from Behavioral Profiling |
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2 | (2) |
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Pioneers in Crime Scene Analysis: A History of the Discipline |
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4 | (4) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (2) |
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Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Implementing Crime Scene Analysis |
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11 | (26) |
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11 | (1) |
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Who Qualifies as a Crime Scene Analyst? |
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12 | (2) |
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Fundamental Beliefs for Crime Scene Analysis |
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Theory and Applicable Principles for Crime Scene Analysis |
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14 | (1) |
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Correlating Crime Scene Analysis with Archaeology |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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The Role of Scientific Method |
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18 | (2) |
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Defining the Questions to Answer Using Scientific Method |
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20 | (8) |
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Denning Additional Investigative Questions |
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28 | (1) |
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When Is Crime Scene Analysis Employed? |
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29 | (7) |
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Informal (Ad Hoc) Crime Scene Analysis |
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29 | (7) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Event Analysis: A Practical Methodology for Crime Scene Reconstruction |
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37 | (36) |
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37 | (4) |
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The Event Analysis Process |
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41 | (30) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Resolving Significant Investigative Questions in CSR |
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73 | (20) |
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73 | (5) |
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Using the Event Analysis Worksheet |
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78 | (1) |
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Event Analysis Worksheet Explained |
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78 | (8) |
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Statement Analysis Using the Worksheets |
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86 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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Understanding Crime Scene Protocols and Their Effect on Reconstruction |
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93 | (14) |
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93 | (1) |
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The Importance of the Crime Scene Investigator |
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93 | (3) |
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Role of the Initial Responding Officer |
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96 | (1) |
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Incorporating the Basic Crime Scene Activities into a Crime Scene Protocol |
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97 | (8) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (3) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Applying Bloodstain Pattern Analysis to Crime Scene Reconstruction |
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107 | (24) |
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107 | (1) |
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A Background of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis |
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108 | (1) |
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Impact Angle and Directionality |
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109 | (4) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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Bloodstain Classification |
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113 | (14) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Area of Origin Evaluations |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Shooting Scene Processing and Reconstruction |
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131 | (44) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (5) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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Reconstruction Potential Associated with Cartridges |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Reconstruction Potential Associated with Firearms |
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139 | (1) |
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Accidental versus Unintentional Discharge |
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140 | (1) |
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Handling Firearms at a Scene |
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140 | (9) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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Recovering Fired Components |
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145 | (1) |
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Perforation versus Penetration |
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146 | (1) |
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Shotgun Pattern Evaluation and Reconstruction |
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146 | (3) |
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Recording Impacts and Ricochets |
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149 | (18) |
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Evaluating Bullet Impact through Glass |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (1) |
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Field Tests for Copper: Dithiooxamide (DTO) and 2-Nitroso-1 Naphthol (2-NN) |
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155 | (1) |
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Field Test for Lead: Sodium Rhodizonate (NaRho) |
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156 | (1) |
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Reconstructing a Fired Bullet Trajectory |
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157 | (1) |
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Trajectory Measurement Technique |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Using a Laser to Define Trajectory |
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160 | (2) |
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Photographing Laser Trajectories |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Establishing a Baseline for Vehicles |
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163 | (1) |
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Using a 360-Degree Scale for Vehicles |
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163 | (1) |
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Recording Trajectory Angles |
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164 | (1) |
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Reporting Measured Trajectory Angles |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Gunshot Residue Examination |
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167 | (2) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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Processing Shooting Scenes |
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169 | (4) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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The Forensic Pathologist, the Body, and Crime Scene Reconstruction |
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175 | (50) |
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175 | (1) |
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Theory and Approach to Death Scene Investigation |
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175 | (3) |
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176 | (1) |
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Five Basic Questions Posed by the Death Investigation |
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177 | (1) |
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Forming Preliminary Opinions: Be Suspicious but Objective |
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177 | (1) |
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Detailed Questions to Be Considered at the Scene |
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178 | (1) |
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The Body and the Death Scene |
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178 | (45) |
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Examination of the Body at the Scene |
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180 | (1) |
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Photographic Documentation of the Scene and the Body |
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180 | (1) |
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Position of the Body at the Scene |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Physical Examination of the Body at the Scene |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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The Body, the Four Signs of Death, and the Time of Death |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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Determining Time of Death by Scene Investigation |
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188 | (1) |
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Forensic Entomology and Time of Death |
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188 | (1) |
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Forensic Botany and Time of Death |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Changes in the Body during Decomposition |
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189 | (1) |
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Other Decompositional Changes |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Collection of Evidence at the Scene |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Other Visual Methods of Identification |
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191 | (1) |
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``Softer'' Forms of Identification |
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191 | (1) |
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Scientific Forms of Identification |
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192 | (1) |
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The Medical-Legal Autopsy |
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193 | (1) |
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Phases of the Medical-Legal Autopsy |
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194 | (1) |
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Jurisdiction and Permission for Autopsies |
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195 | (1) |
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Misconceptions of the Autopsy |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Blunt Force Injuries versus Sharp Force Injuries: The Importance of Terminology |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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Features of Blunt Force Injuries |
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196 | (10) |
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206 | (4) |
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Firearms and Gunshot Wounds |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (5) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Reconstruction of a Bullet Trajectory |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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References and Suggested Reading |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Writing Crime Scene Reconstruction Reports |
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225 | (12) |
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225 | (1) |
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Essential Report Elements |
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226 | (9) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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Body of the Report: Outline Format |
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228 | (2) |
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Body of the Report: Narrative Format |
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230 | (4) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (12) |
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Deductive and Inductive Arguments |
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237 | (5) |
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The Role of Logic in Crime Scene Analysis |
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242 | (2) |
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Informal Fallacies Encountered in Analysis |
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242 | (2) |
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An Ethical Approach to Crime Scene Analysis |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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Developing and Using Demonstrative Exhibits in Support of the Crime Scene Analysis |
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249 | (24) |
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249 | (7) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (5) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (15) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (6) |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (1) |
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Courtroom Admissibility Issues |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (2) |
| Index |
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