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Author:   Everett Baxter Jr. (Oklahoma City Police Department, OK,USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   2.640kg
ISBN:  

9780367778132

ISBN 10:   0367778130
Pages:   610
Publication Date:   31 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. The Investigative Team. Forensic Search and Seizure. Documentation. Note Taking. Photography. Sketching. Locating Evidence. Crime Scene Searching Techniques. Alternate Light Source. Presumptive Tests and Chemical Enhancements. Latent Fingerprint Development. Evidence Collecting and Packaging. Types of Evidence. Physical Evidence. Serological Evidence. Trace Evidence. Firearms and Toolmark Evidence. Footwear and Tire Impressions. Digital Evidence. Injury Documentation. Special Considerations. Shooting Scene Documentation. Bloodstain Documentation. Clandestine Graves and Scattered Human Remains. Fire Scenes. Questioned Document Evidence. Putting It All Together. Develop a Working Plan and Processing Methodology. Report Writing. Appendices.

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Baxter specializes in crime scene investigation, and his expertise is apparent throughout the handbook he authored to accompany his courses on the subject. The volume illustrates and discusses, step-by-step, best practices for recognizing evidence and recording, collecting, and preserving it. Forget the CSI television programs--this volume provides a fascinating look at crime scene investigation by a real expert. --K. Evans, Indiana State University, in CHOICE

"""Baxter specializes in crime scene investigation, and his expertise is apparent throughout the handbook he authored to accompany his courses on the subject. The volume illustrates and discusses, step-by-step, best practices for recognizing evidence and recording, collecting, and preserving it. Forget the CSI television programs—this volume provides a fascinating look at crime scene investigation by a real expert."" —K. Evans, Indiana State University, in CHOICE"

Author Information

With over 22 years combined law enforcement experience, Everett Baxter served as a licensed paramedic in the State of Oklahoma acquiring extensive training and experience in medical emergencies and the mechanism of injury. He holds an Associate in Applied Science from Oklahoma City Community College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from the University of Oklahoma specializing in Emergency Medical Technology. As a member of the Oklahoma City Police Department's Crime Scene Unit he expanded on his medical and scientific education with numerous courses including bloodstain pattern analysis, shooting scene reconstruction, fingerprinting and forensic mapping. He currently teaches a basic Crime Scene Investigations course for the Oklahoma City Police Department and is an adjunct professor at the local college teaching Technical Investigations, police photography, and Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis.

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