Pfefferli Forensic Evidence Field Guide

A Collection of Best Practices
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-12-799925-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 230 Seiten

Forensic Evidence Field Guide: A Collection of Best Practices highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene. The unique spiral bound design is perfect for use in the day-to-day tasks involved in collecting evidence in the field. The book covers a wide range of evidence collection and management, including characteristics of different types of crime scenes (arson, burglary, homicide, hit-and-run, forensic IT, sexual assault), how to recover the relevant evidence at the scene, and best practices for the search, gathering, and storing of evidence. It examines in detail the properties of biological/DNA evidence, bullet casings and gunshot residue, explosive and fire debris, fibers and hair, fingerprint, footprint, and tire impression evidence, and much more. This guide is a vital companion for forensic science technicians, crime scene investigators, evidence response teams, and police officers. - Unique Pocket Guide design for field work - Best practice for first evidence responders - Highlights the essentials needed to collect evidence at a crime scene - Focus on evidence handling from documentation to packaging

Peter Pfefferli has a PhD in Forensic Science, University of Lausanne (1984) and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Quantico (1987). He has 25 years of experience as senior police officer and forensic manager, as former director of the Forensic Science Division of the Zurich Canton Police respectively the Forensic Science Institute in Zurich. In his function as CID police officer he was leading many crime scene investigations. Today he is the Forensic Senior Consultant of thin Forensic Science Institute Zurich, the largest and leading forensic organization in Switzerland.Besides his activities in operational forensic, Peter Pfefferli is a forensic lecturer at the Law Faculty of University of Zurich, teaching since many years forensic sciences to Bachelor students. He is also the forensic lecturer at the Competence Center Forensics & Economic Crime at the University of Lucerne.Peter Pfefferli is a founding member and former chairman of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI), one of the worldwide leading forensic networks. Today he is the chairman of the ENFSI standing committee on education and training. He has also been a former chairman of the Interpol International Forensic Science Manager Symposium.Peter Pfefferli is co-editor of the German law enforcement journal KRIMINALISTIK and he is the editor of the forensic evidence pocket guide DIE SPUR.Since more than 30 years Peter Pfefferli is an international recognized, active forensic specialist, contributing to many major forensic science conferences.In matter of forensic quality assurance and forensic accreditation, Peter Pfefferli is a forensic expert for a number of national accreditation services throughout Europe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pfefferli, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;FORENSIC EVIDENCE FIELD GUIDE;4
3;Copyright;5
4;CONTENTS;6
5;PREFACE;8
6;HOW TO USE THE FIELD GUIDE;10
6.1;How to find the necessary information in your particular case;12
6.2;?Evidence impact;14
6.3;?Look for;14
6.4;?Measures to be taken;14
6.5;?Evidence assessment;14
6.6;?Protect and preserve;14
6.7;?Time factors;15
6.8;?Document;15
6.9;?Take notes;15
6.10;?Package carefully;15
6.11;?Attention;15
6.12;?Necessary tools;15
6.13;?Check for more evidence information;16
7;BEST EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT COMMANDMENTS;18
7.1;?Evidence first;20
7.2;?Evidence trail;20
7.3;?Evidence priorities;20
7.4;?Evidence risks;20
7.5;?Evidence toolbox;21
7.6;?Evidence records;21
7.7;?Evidence chain of custody;21
7.8;?Evidence guidance;21
7.9;?Evidence competency;22
7.10;?Evidence control;22
8;PART I - SCENES OF EVIDENCE;24
8.1;1 - BREAK AND ENTRY: VOLUME CRIME EVIDENCE;26
8.1.1;?Evidence impact;28
8.1.2;?Look for;28
8.1.3;?Protect and preserve;30
8.1.4;?Time factors;31
8.1.5;?Document;31
8.1.6;?Take notes;31
8.1.7;?Package carefully;32
8.1.8;?Attention;32
8.1.9;?Necessary tools;32
8.1.10;?Check for more evidence information;33
8.2;2 - EXPLOSION AND ARSON: SAFETY RISK EVIDENCE;34
8.2.1;?Evidence impact;36
8.2.2;?Look for;36
8.2.3;?Protect and preserve;37
8.2.4;?Time factors;38
8.2.5;?Document;38
8.2.6;?Take notes;38
8.2.7;?Package carefully;39
8.2.8;?Attention;39
8.2.9;?Necessary tools;40
8.2.10;?Check for more evidence information;41
8.3;3 - FRAUD AND FORGERY: DOCUMENT EVIDENCE;42
8.3.1;?Evidence impact;44
8.3.2;?Look for;44
8.3.3;?Protect and preserve;45
8.3.4;?Time factors;46
8.3.5;?Document;46
8.3.6;?Take notes;46
8.3.7;?Package carefully;47
8.3.8;?Attention;47
8.3.9;?Necessary tools;48
8.3.10;?Check for more evidence information;48
8.4;4 - HIT AND RUN: AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT EVIDENCE;50
8.4.1;?Evidence impact;52
8.4.2;?Look for;52
8.4.3;?Protect and preserve;54
8.4.4;?Time factors;54
8.4.5;?Document;54
8.4.6;?Take notes;55
8.4.7;?Package carefully;55
8.4.8;?Attention;55
8.4.9;?Necessary tools;56
8.4.10;?Check for more evidence information;57
8.5;5 - HOMICIDE AND RAPE: VIOLENT CRIME EVIDENCE;58
8.5.1;?Evidence impact;60
8.5.2;?Look for;60
8.5.3;?Protect and preserve;61
8.5.4;?Time factors;62
8.5.5;?Document;62
8.5.6;?Take notes;63
8.5.7;?Package carefully;63
8.5.8;?Attention;63
8.5.9;?Necessary tools;64
8.5.10;?Check for more evidence information;65
8.6;6 - MULTIMEDIA AND ELECTRONIC: DIGITAL EVIDENCE;66
8.6.1;?Evidence impact;68
8.6.2;?Look for;68
8.6.3;?Protect and preserve;69
8.6.4;?Time factors;69
8.6.5;?Document;69
8.6.6;?Take notes;70
8.6.7;?Package carefully;70
8.6.8;?Attention;71
8.6.9;?Necessary tools;71
8.6.10;?Check for more evidence information;72
8.7;7 - NARCOTICS AND DRUGS: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EVIDENCE;74
8.7.1;?Evidence impact;76
8.7.2;?Look for;76
8.7.3;?Protect and preserve;77
8.7.4;?Time factors;78
8.7.5;?Document;78
8.7.6;?Take notes;78
8.7.7;?Package carefully;78
8.7.8;?Attention;79
8.7.9;?Necessary tools;80
8.7.10;?Check for more evidence information;80
9;PART II - SEIZURE OF
EVIDENCE;82
9.1;8 - DOCUMENTS;84
9.1.1;?Evidence impact;86
9.1.2;?Measures to be taken;86
9.1.3;?Protect and preserve;88
9.1.4;?Take notes;89
9.1.5;?Package and transport;89
9.1.6;?Attention;89
9.1.7;?Necessary tools;90
9.1.8;?Check for more evidence information;91
9.2;9 - FABRICS;92
9.2.1;?Evidence impact;94
9.2.2;?Measures to be taken;94
9.2.3;?Protect and preserve;95
9.2.4;?Take notes;95
9.2.5;?Package and transport;95
9.2.6;?Attention;96
9.2.7;?Necessary tools;97
9.2.8;?Check for more evidence information;97
9.3;10 - FIREARMS;98
9.3.1;?Evidence impact;100
9.3.2;?Measures to be taken;100
9.3.3;?Protect and preserve;101
9.3.4;?Take notes;102
9.3.5;?Package and transport;102
9.3.6;?Attention;103
9.3.7;?Necessary tools;103
9.3.8;?Check for more evidence information;104
9.4;11 - IT;106
9.4.1;?Evidence impact;108
9.4.2;?Measures to be taken;108
9.4.3;?Protect and preserve;109
9.4.4;?Take notes;109
9.4.5;?Package and transport;110
9.4.6;?Attention;110
9.4.7;?Necessary tools;111
9.4.8;?Check for more evidence information;111
9.5;12 - UNKNOWN SUBSTANCES;112
9.5.1;?Evidence impact;114
9.5.2;?Measures to be taken;114
9.5.3;?Protect and preserve;116
9.5.4;?Take notes;116
9.5.5;?Package and transport;116
9.5.6;?Attention;117
9.5.7;?Necessary tools;117
9.5.8;?Check for more evidence information;118
9.6;13 - VEHICLES;120
9.6.1;?Evidence impact;122
9.6.2;?Measures to be taken;122
9.6.3;?Protect and preserve;123
9.6.4;?Take notes;123
9.6.5;?Package and transport;124
9.6.6;?Attention;124
9.6.7;?Necessary tools;124
9.6.8;?Check for more evidence information;125
10;PART III - TYPES OF
EVIDENCE;126
10.1;14 - BIOLOGICAL/ DNA EVIDENCE;128
10.1.1;?Evidence impact;130
10.1.2;?Evidence assessment;130
10.1.3;?Protect and preserve;132
10.1.4;?Time factors;132
10.1.5;?Document;133
10.1.6;?Take notes;133
10.1.7;?Package carefully;133
10.1.8;?Attention;134
10.1.9;?Necessary tools;134
10.1.10;?Check for more evidence information;134
10.2;15 - BULLET AND CARTRIDGE EVIDENCE;136
10.2.1;?Evidence impact;138
10.2.2;?Evidence assessment;138
10.2.3;?Protect and preserve;139
10.2.4;?Time factors;140
10.2.5;?Document;140
10.2.6;?Take notes;140
10.2.7;?Package carefully;140
10.2.8;?Attention;141
10.2.9;?Necessary tools;141
10.2.10;?Check for more evidence information;142
10.3;16 - EXPLOSIVE DEBRIS EVIDENCE;144
10.3.1;?Evidence impact;146
10.3.2;?Evidence assessment;146
10.3.3;?Protect and preserve;147
10.3.4;?Time factors;147
10.3.5;?Document;147
10.3.6;?Take notes;148
10.3.7;?Package carefully;148
10.3.8;?Attention;148
10.3.9;?Necessary tools;149
10.3.10;?Check for more evidence information;149
10.4;17 - FIBER EVIDENCE;150
10.4.1;?Evidence impact;152
10.4.2;?Evidence assessment;152
10.4.3;?Protect and preserve;154
10.4.4;?Time factors;154
10.4.5;?Document;154
10.4.6;?Take notes;155
10.4.7;?Package carefully;155
10.4.8;?Attention;155
10.4.9;?Necessary tools;156
10.4.10;?Check for more evidence information;156
10.5;18 - FINGERPRINT EVIDENCE;158
10.5.1;?Evidence impact;160
10.5.2;?Evidence assessment;160
10.5.3;?Protect and preserve;162
10.5.4;?Time factors;162
10.5.5;?Document;162
10.5.6;?Take notes;162
10.5.7;?Package carefully;163
10.5.8;?Attention;163
10.5.9;?Necessary tools;163
10.5.10;?Check for more evidence information;164
10.6;19 - FIRE DEBRIS EVIDENCE;166
10.6.1;?Evidence impact;168
10.6.2;?Evidence assessment;168
10.6.3;?Protect and preserve;170
10.6.4;?Time factors;170
10.6.5;?Document;170
10.6.6;?Take notes;170
10.6.7;?Package carefully;170
10.6.8;?Attention;171
10.6.9;?Necessary tools;171
10.6.10;?Check for more evidence information;172
10.7;20 - FOOTWEAR AND TIRE PRINT EVIDENCE;174
10.7.1;?Evidence impact;176
10.7.2;?Evidence assessment;176
10.7.3;?Protect and preserve;178
10.7.4;?Time factors;178
10.7.5;?Document;178
10.7.6;?Take notes;178
10.7.7;?Package carefully;179
10.7.8;?Attention;179
10.7.9;?Necessary tools;179
10.7.10;?Check for more evidence information;180
10.8;21 - GLASS EVIDENCE;182
10.8.1;?Evidence impact;184
10.8.2;?Evidence assessment;184
10.8.3;?Protect and preserve;185
10.8.4;?Time factors;185
10.8.5;?Document;185
10.8.6;?Take notes;186
10.8.7;?Package carefully;186
10.8.8;?Attention;186
10.8.9;?Necessary tools;186
10.8.10;?Check for more evidence information;187
10.9;22 - GUNSHOT RESIDUES (GSR) EVIDENCE;188
10.9.1;?Evidence impact;190
10.9.2;?Evidence assessment;190
10.9.3;?Protect and preserve;191
10.9.4;?Time factors;191
10.9.5;?Document;192
10.9.6;?Take notes;192
10.9.7;?Package carefully;192
10.9.8;?Attention;192
10.9.9;?Necessary tools;193
10.9.10;?Check for more evidence information;193
10.10;23 - HAIR EVIDENCE;194
10.10.1;?Evidence impact;196
10.10.2;?Evidence assessment;196
10.10.3;?Protect and preserve;198
10.10.4;?Time factors;198
10.10.5;?Document;198
10.10.6;?Take notes;198
10.10.7;?Package carefully;198
10.10.8;?Attention;199
10.10.9;?Necessary tools;199
10.10.10;?Check for more evidence information;199
10.11;24 - PAINT EVIDENCE;202
10.11.1;?Evidence impact;204
10.11.2;?Evidence assessment;204
10.11.3;?Protect and preserve;205
10.11.4;?Time factors;205
10.11.5;?Document;205
10.11.6;?Take notes;205
10.11.7;?Package carefully;206
10.11.8;?Attention;206
10.11.9;?Necessary tools;206
10.11.10;?Check for more evidence information;207
10.12;25 - SOIL AND PLANT EVIDENCE;208
10.12.1;?Evidence impact;210
10.12.2;?Evidence assessment;210
10.12.3;?Protect and preserve;211
10.12.4;?Time factors;211
10.12.5;?Document;211
10.12.6;?Take notes;211
10.12.7;?Package carefully;212
10.12.8;?Attention;212
10.12.9;?Necessary tools;212
10.12.10;?Check for more evidence information;212
10.13;26 - TOOLMARK EVIDENCE;214
10.13.1;?Evidence impact;216
10.13.2;?Evidence assessment;216
10.13.3;?Protect and preserve;217
10.13.4;?Time factors;217
10.13.5;?Document;217
10.13.6;?Take notes;217
10.13.7;?Package carefully;218
10.13.8;?Attention;218
10.13.9;?Necessary tools;219
10.13.10;?Check for more evidence information;219
11;REFERENCES;220
12;INDEX;224