{"product_id":"crime-scene-forensics-a-scientific-method-approach-9781439859957","title":"Crime Scene Forensics: A Scientific Method Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert C. Shaler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Forensic Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridging the gap between practical crime scene investigation and scientific theory, \u003cstrong\u003eCrime Scene Forensics: A Scientific Method Approach \u003c\/strong\u003emaintains that crime scene investigations are intensely intellectual exercises that marry scientific and investigative processes. Success in this field requires experience, creative thinking, logic, and the correct application of the science and the scientific method.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the necessary thought processes for applying science to the investigation, this text covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe general scene investigation process, including definitions and philosophy as well as hands-on considerations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArchiving the crime scene through photography, sketching, and video\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging the crime scene investigation--the glue that holds the investigation together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSearching the crime scene--the logical byproduct of archiving and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImpression\/pattern evidence, including fingerprints, bloodstains, footwear impressions, and tire track impressions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe biological crime scene and recognizing, collecting, and preserving biological evidence, including forensic entomology and evidence found at bioweapon scenes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fundamental principles of evidence as expressed by the Principle of Divisible Matter and the Locard Exchange Principle: \u003cem\u003eevery touch leaves a trace\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrace evidence, including glass, paint, and soil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShooting incident scenes, with discussion of bullet paths and gunshot residue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final section examines fire scenes, quality assurance issues, and methods for collecting and preserving various evidence types not covered in other chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe delicate balance among logic, science, and investigative activity must be understood in order to successfully work a crime scene. Enhanced by more than 200 color images, this volume provides investigators and students with the tools to grasp these critical concepts, paving an expeditious path to the truth. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931700777111,"sku":"9781439859957","price":10055.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781439859957.webp?v=1771615516","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/crime-scene-forensics-a-scientific-method-approach-9781439859957","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}