Forensic Ecology Handbook : From Crime Scene to Court.

Intro -- Forensic Ecology Handbook -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Series Foreword : Developments in forensic science -- Foreword -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Aspects of crime scene management -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Professionals within the investigation -- 2.2.1 Senior Investigating Officer -- 2.2.2 The Enquiry Team -- 2.2.3 The Exhibits Officer -- 2.2.4 Disclosure Officer -- 2.2.5 Crime Scene Manager -- 2.2.6 Forensic Practitioner -- 2.2.7 Forensic Photographer -- 2.2.8 Evidence Recovery Unit -- 2.2.9 Police Search Advisor Team -- 2.2.10 Home Office Pathologist -- 2.2.11 The Coroner -- 2.2.12 Uniformed Police Officer -- 2.3 Crime scene principles -- 2.3.1 The crime scene -- 2.3.2 Security and protection -- 2.3.3 Chain of Custody -- 2.3.4 Continuity -- 2.3.5 Integrity -- 2.3.6 Contamination -- 2.4 Records and documentation -- 2.4.1 The crime scene log (Book 197) -- 2.4.2 The Crime Scene Manager's log (Book 199) -- 2.4.3 The exhibits book (Book 170) -- 2.4.4 Notes and photos -- 2.5 Crime scene attendance -- 2.5.1 Employment -- 2.5.2 Arrival -- 2.5.3 Common approach path -- 2.5.4 Briefing -- 2.5.5 Forensic strategy -- 2.5.6 Protective clothing -- 2.5.7 Dynamic risk assessment -- 2.5.8 Mortuary attendance -- 2.5.9 Conclusion of works -- 2.6 Expectations -- 2.7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Forensic archaeology -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Forensic archaeology at a crime scene -- 3.3 Pre-scene attendance -- 3.3.1 Initial contact -- 3.3.2 Briefing -- 3.4 Scene attendance -- 3.4.1 Search -- 3.4.2 Recovery -- 3.4.3 Recording remains -- 3.5 Case studies -- 3.6 Reporting and court testimony -- 3.6.1 Court appearance -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Forensic anthropology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The role of the Forensic Anthropologist in criminal investigation.

4.3 Pre-scene attendance -- 4.4 Scene attendance -- 4.5 In the mortuary -- 4.6 Positive identification -- 4.7 Production of an Expert Witness Statement and court attendance -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Forensic radiography -- 5.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline -- 5.2 Application of radiology to the analysis and identification of human remains -- 5.2.1 Establishing context -- 5.2.2 Human identification -- 5.2.3 Analysis of injuries and retrieval of evidence -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- 6 DNA analysis for victim identification -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Taking DNA samples from the deceased -- 6.2.1 Reconciliation of body parts to specific individuals -- 6.2.2 Storage of DNA samples -- 6.3 Collection of reference samples for victim identification -- 6.3.1 Direct reference samples -- 6.3.2 Surrogate reference samples -- 6.3.3 Next of kin samples -- 6.4 DNA laboratory analysis -- 6.4.1 DNA structure and function -- 6.4.2 DNA in forensics -- 6.5 Common DNA profiling tests -- 6.5.1 High-sensitivity DNA profiling tests -- 6.5.2 Profiling results and the matching process -- 6.5.3 Databases -- 6.5.4 Incomplete and mixed profiles -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Other scientific methods related to victim identification -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Dating of human remains -- 7.2.1 How does radiocarbon dating work? -- 7.2.2 14C Dating of bone -- 7.2.3 14C Dating of teeth -- 7.2.4 Other radionuclide techniques -- 7.2.5 Other ancillary techniques -- References -- 7.3 Other analytical techniques -- References -- 8 Forensic entomology -- 8.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline -- 8.2 Applications -- 8.2.1 Introduction -- 8.2.2 Live bodies -- 8.2.3 Dead bodies -- 8.3 Pre-scene attendance -- 8.3.1 Information required pre-scene attendance -- 8.3.2 Preparation pre-attendance -- 8.4 Scene attendance.

8.4.1 Sampling protocols -- 8.4.2 Recording at the scene -- 8.5 Mortuary attendance -- 8.6 Laboratory analysis -- 8.6.1 Rearing of insect evidence -- 8.6.2 Insect identification -- 8.6.3 Insect measurement -- 8.6.4 Estimating scene temperatures -- 8.6.5 Estimating the age of insect evidence -- 8.7 Reporting and court appearance -- 8.8 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Diatoms and forensic science -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 What are diatoms? -- 9.1.2 Why are diatoms useful in criminal investigation? -- 9.2 Applications -- 9.3 Pre-scene attendance -- 9.4 Scene attendance and sampling -- 9.5 Preparation and treatment of samples in the laboratory -- 9.6 Analysis of samples -- 9.7 Reporting and court appearance -- References -- 10 Forensic palynology -- 10.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline -- 10.1.1 Current state of the discipline -- 10.2 Pollen -- 10.2.1 Palynomorphs -- 10.2.2 The uniqueness of pollen -- 10.2.3 Typical pollen sample profile -- 10.2.4 Pollen morphology -- 10.2.5 Moulds, fungi and algae -- 10.2.6 Mosses and ferns -- 10.2.7 Distribution of pollen and spores within soil -- 10.2.8 Pollen assemblages -- 10.3 Applications -- 10.3.1 Case example: narrowing a search area and linking items to a scene -- 10.4 Pre-scene attendance -- 10.5 Scene attendance -- 10.5.1 Summary of the process of a scene visit -- 10.5.2 Details of scene attendance: surveying and sample collection -- 10.5.3 Sampling a suspect, living victim or body -- 10.5.4 Sampling a vehicle -- 10.5.5 Storage of soil samples -- 10.6 Mortuary attendance -- 10.7 Laboratory analysis -- 10.7.1 Identification and counting of palynomorphs -- 10.7.2 Analysis and interpretation of pollen and spore data -- 10.8 Reporting and court appearance -- References -- 11 Forensic botany -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Applications -- 11.3 Pre-scene attendance -- 11.4 Scene attendance.

11.5 Mortuary attendance -- 11.6 Laboratory analysis -- 11.7 Reporting and court appearance -- 11.8 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Forensic geology and soils -- 12.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline -- 12.1.1 Why is geological trace evidence of value? -- 12.1.2 Role of geological techniques in search -- 12.2 Applications for forensic geology -- 12.3 Pre-scene attendance -- 12.4 Scene attendance and sampling -- 12.4.1 Soil sampling at a surface body deposition site -- 12.4.2 Soil sampling at a shallow burial -- 12.4.3 Geological trace evidence recovery from vehicles -- 12.4.4 Comparator (or control) samples -- 12.5 Sampling and preparation in the laboratory -- 12.5.1 Geological trace evidence recovery from footwear, clothing, etc. -- 12.5.2 Geological trace evidence recovery from victims and suspects -- 12.5.3 Sample storage -- 12.6 Laboratory analysis -- 12.7 Reporting and court appearance -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13 Exhibits -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Exhibit principles -- 13.3 Recovery procedures -- 13.4 Labelling exhibits -- 13.5 Key exhibit principles -- 13.6 Practical guidelines for exhibit handling -- 13.6.1 Sealing -- 13.6.2 Labelling -- 13.6.3 Description -- 13.6.4 Search considerations -- 13.6.5 Sterility -- 13.6.6 Contamination -- 13.7 Splitting exhibits -- 13.8 Long-term sporadic seizures of exhibits -- 13.9 Unsealing and resealing exhibits for examination -- 13.10 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Forensic photography -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Basic elements of photography -- 14.2.1 Exposure -- 14.2.2 Aperture -- 14.2.3 Shutter speed -- 14.3 Security of images -- 14.4 The forensic photographer and the crime scene -- 14.5 The forensic photographer at the mortuary -- 14.6 Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Supplemental Images.

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