Criminalistics laboratory manual : the basics of forensic investigation / / Liz Erickson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789024203321
• Autore: Erickson Elizabeth
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-317-52311-3; 1-138-41567-7; 1-315-72181-3; 1-317-52312-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.25
• Soggetti: Criminal investigation; Forensic ballistics; Crime scene searches
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published 2014 by Anderson Publishing"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; Preface; Digital Assets; Introduction: The Crime; Chapter 1 LABORATORY #1 The Crime Scene Sketch; Chapter 1.1 Crime Scene Sketches; Chapter 1.2 Laboratory Exercise: Crime Scene Sketch; Chapter 2 LABORATORY #2 Photography; Chapter 2.1 Photography; Chapter 2.2 Laboratory Exercise: Photography; Chapter 3 LABORATORY #3 Evidence Collection; Chapter 3.1 Evidence Collection; Chapter 3.2 Laboratory Exercise: Evidence Packaging; Chapter 4 LABORATORY #4 Autopsy/Wound Documentation; Chapter 4.1 Autopsy Documentation; Chapter 4.2 Laboratory Exercise: Autopsy and Wound DocumentationChapter 5 LABORATORY #5 Fingerprint Processing; Chapter 5.1 Introduction to Fingerprints; Chapter 5.2 Laboratory Exercise: Fingerprint Processing; Chapter 6 LABORATORY #6 Fingerprint 10-Print Card; Chapter 6.1 Introduction to Fingerprint 10-Print Card; Chapter 6.2 Laboratory Exercise: Fingerprint 10-Print Card; Chapter 7 LABORATORY #7 Questioned Document Examination; Chapter 7.1 Introduction to Document Examination; Chapter 7.2 Laboratory Exercise: Questioned Document Examination; Chapter 8 LABORATORY #8 Footwear and Tire ImpressionsChapter 8.1 Footwear and Tire Impressions; Chapter 8.2 Laboratory Exercise: Footwear and Tire Impressions; Chapter 9 LABORATORY #9 Tool Marks; Chapter 9.1 Tool Mark Impressions; Chapter 9.2 Laboratory Exercise: Tool Marks; Chapter 10 LABORATORY #10 Odontology; Chapter 10.1 Odontology; Chapter 10.2 Laboratory Exercise: Odontology; Chapter 11 LABORATORY #11 Blood Typing and Biological Fluids; Chapter 11.1 Blood Typing and Biological Fluids; Chapter 11.2 Laboratory Exercise: Biological Fluids; Chapter 12 LABORATORY #12 Blood Spatter Analysis; Chapter 12.1 Blood SpatterChapter 12.2 Laboratory Exercise: Blood Spatter; Chapter 13 LABORATORY #13 Glass; Chapter 13.1 Glass; Chapter 13.2 Laboratory Exercise: Glass; Chapter 14 LABORATORY #14 Hair and Fiber; Chapter 14.1 Hair and Fiber; Chapter 14.2 Laboratory Exercise: Hair and Fiber; Chapter 15 LABORATORY #15 Drugs and Toxicology; Chapter 15.1 Drug Chemistry; Chapter 15.2 Laboratory Exercise: Toxicology; Chapter 16 LABORATORY #16 Digital Forensics; Chapter 16.1 Digital Forensics; Chapter 16.2 Laboratory Exercise: Digital Forensics; Chapter 17 LABORATORY #17 The Trial; Chapter 17.1 The TrialChapter 17.2 Laboratory Exercise: The Trial; References; Appendix: Blank Forms for Exercises
• Sommario/riassunto: Combining the best features of a casebook and a textbook, this classic text deals with substantive criminal law, and explores the principles, sources, distinctions and limitations of criminal law. Definitions and elements of crimes are explained, and defenses to crimes are thoroughly analyzed. Strengths continue to be the comprehensive footnotes, coverage of the federal criminal code, and specific recognition of the common law origins of modern law. Federal law coverage is now consolidated into two chapters. Each chapter contains a list of key terms that are defined in the glossary, guidance t