شواهد یافت‌شده: رویکردی به تحقیقات صحنه جرم

Evidence Found: An Approach to Crime Scene Investigation is not another analysis of forensic errors using an "After the Fact" or "Lessons Learned" approach but a "Before the Fact" guide that examines the thought processes that can lead to those mistakes. Plus a few extras tips and tricks from the author’s experience of over 25 years. Many high-profile crime scene investigations (and routine ones, for that matter) have suffered errors that have had negative impact on the investigation result and in the courtroom. Typically, we examine what happened and develop a useful list of what to do and what not to do, fixing the symptoms but potentially leaving ourselves open to the same error type on the next scene. The reason? Many crime scene mistakes are the result of systemic issues that are repeated due to a failure to include an evaluation of the decision-making process, including our own foundations of knowledge. Through case study and logical argument, this book attempts to provide a framework to recognize, evaluate, and alter negative decision-making patterns, including evaluating our own experience, before they negatively impact an investigation or the overall operation of a forensic unit. Enhances the base concepts of evidence search and sequential processing for error avoidance Examines the systemic areas/practices of a crime scene investigation where errors can occur Includes a Evidence Matrix - a crime scene evaluation tool that aids in sequential processing decisions Contains tips on overcoming common crime scene issues, inlcuding night time searches Provides courtroom Testimony - communicating comparison findings to a jury Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Foreword, Pages ix-x Preface, Pages xi-xiv Acknowledgments, Page xv Introduction, Pages xvii-xix List of Figures, Page xxi Chapter 1 - The Evidence Search—Where It All Begins, Pages 1-12 Chapter 2 - Evidence Search Techniques—Tips and Tricks, Pages 13-40 Chapter 3 - Sequential Processing: Determining Evidence Value, Pages 41-52 Chapter 4 - Sequential Processing: Evaluating Evidence and Process, Pages 53-62 Chapter 5 - Sequential Processing: Crime Scene Briefing, Pages 63-71 Chapter 6 - Evidence Processing: The Decision-Making Process, Pages 73-81 Chapter 7 - The Schema of Criminal Investigations: Knowing and Not Knowing, Pages 83-97 Chapter 8 - The CSI Effect: A New Approach, Pages 99-112 Chapter 9 - Emergencies: Plan, Respond, Create, Pages 113-120 Chapter 10 - Courtroom Techniques—Old and New, Pages 121-144 Chapter 11 - Ongoing Challenges, Pages 145-156 Chapter 12 - Miscellany, Pages 157-168 Chapter 13 - Final Thoughts, Pages 169-171 Index, Pages 173-176 __Evidence Found: An Approach to Crime Scene Investigation__ is not another analysis of forensic errors using an "After the Fact" or "Lessons Learned" approach but a "Before the Fact" guide that examines the thought processes that can lead to those mistakes. Plus a few extras tips and tricks from the author’s experience of over 25 years. * Enhances the base concepts of evidence search and sequential processing for error avoidance * Examines the systemic areas/practices of a crime scene investigation where errors can occur * Includes a Evidence Matrix - a crime scene evaluation tool that aids in sequential processing decisions * Contains tips on overcoming common crime scene issues, inlcuding night time searches * Provides courtroom Testimony - communicating comparison findings to a jury Evidence Found: An Approach to Crime Scene Investigation examines the thought processes that can lead to forensic errors. It includes tips and tricks gleaned from the author's 25 years of relevant experience in the field. As both low and high profile crime scene investigations suffer from errors that lead to negative impacts on both investigation results and court proceedings, this text evaluates the decision-making process, including case studies and logical arguments that provide a framework readers can use to recognize, evaluate, and alter negative decision-making patterns, including self-examination, before they negatively impact an investigation or the overall operation of a forensic unit