Full Description
Crime Reconstruction, Second Edition is an updated guide to the interpretation of physical evidence, written for the advanced student of forensic science, the practicing forensic generalist and those with multiple forensic specialists. It is designed to assist reconstructionists with understanding their role in the justice system; the development and refinement of case theory' and the limits of physical evidence interpretation. Chisum and Turvey begin with chapters on the history and ethics of crime reconstruction and then shift to the more applied subjects of reconstruction methodology and practice standards. The volume concludes with chapters on courtroom conduct and evidence admissibility to prepare forensic reconstructionists for what awaits them when they take the witness stand.
Crime Reconstruction, Second Edition, remains an unparalleled watershed collaborative effort by internationally known, qualified, and respected forensic science practitioner holding generations of case experience among them. Forensic pioneer such as W. Jerry Chisum, John D. DeHaan, John I. Thorton, and Brent E. Turvey contribute chapters on crime scene investigation, arson reconstruction, trace evidence interpretation, advanced bloodstain interpretation, and ethics. Other chapters cover the subjects of shooting incident reconstruction, interpreting digital evidence, staged crime scenes, and examiner bias. Rarely have so many forensic giants collaborated, and never before have the natural limits of physical evidence been made so clear.
Contents
SECTION 1: THE FORENSIC EXAMINER1 Forensic Science2 A History of Crime Reconstruction3 Crime Reconstruction: Ethos and Ethics4 Observer Effects and Examiner Bias: Psychological Influences on the Forensic Examiner5 Practice Standards for the Reconstruction of Crime
SECTION 2: THE CRIME SCENE6 Evidence Dynamics7 Crime Scene Investigation8 Methods of Crime Reconstruction9 Staged Crime Scenes
SECTION 3: THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE10 Trace Evidence in Crime Reconstruction11 Wound Pattern Analysis12 Reconstruction Using Bloodstain Evidence13 Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Part I14 Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Part II15 Fire Scene Reconstruction16 Sexual Assault: Issues in Evidence Examination and Interpretation17 Reconstructing Digital Evidence
SECTION 4: THE COURTROOM18 Crime Reconstruction: Expert Testimony and the Law19 Forensic Examination Reports20 Reconstruction Court Presentation and Testimony
AppendixI: Crime Reconstruction Report - Sharp Force Homicide - Brent E. TurveyII: Bloodstain Pattern Case Study - W. Jerry ChisumIII: Staged Crime Scene Analysis - Brent E. Turvey
