Crime Reconstruction

by W. Jerry Chisum, Brent E. Turvey

Overview

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.

• Updates to the majority of chapters, to comply with the NAS Report
• New chapters on forensic science, crime scene investigation, wound pattern analysis, sexual assault reconstruction, and report writing
• Updated with key terms, chapter summaries, discussion questions, and a comprehensive glossary; ideal for those teaching forensic science and crime reconstruction subjects at the college level
• Provides clear practice standards and ethical guidelines for the practicing forensic scientist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123864611
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/09/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	704
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

William Jerry Chisum has been a criminalist since 1960. He studied under Dr. Paul L. Kirk at U.C. Berkeley, worked in San Bernardino, and set up the Kern County Laboratory in Bakersfield. After joining the California Dept. of Justice, he took a leave of absence (1971-73) to work at Stanford Research Institute. He has been President of the California Association of Criminalists three times, and has also served as President of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors. In October of 1998, he retired from 37 years of public service but continues working as a private consultant. An accomplished teacher and lecturer, he has also been published in many forensic science journals and books.
Brent Turvey, PhD is the author of Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions (1999, 2002, 2008, 2011); co- author of the Rape Investigation Handbook, 1st and 2nd Editions (2004, 2011), Crime Reconstruction 1st and 2nd Editions (2006, 2011), Forensic Victimology (2008) and Forensic Fraud (2013) - all with Elsevier Science. He hold an MS in Forensic Science and a PhD in Criminology. He is a full partner, Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and The Forensic Criminology Institute.
Dr. Turvey also maintains a caseload of femicides (e.g., sexual homicides, gender motivated homicides), pre-femicidal violence, trafficking, and human rights cases in Latin America. Many of these are related to drug trafficking and human trafficking. This involves the implementation of the UN Model Protocol for Femicide Investigation in Latin America, with The Forensic Criminology Institute’s Behavioral Science Lab (BSL). In operation since 2019, the BSL collaborates with USAID, The United Nations, and The Attorney Generals Office in Bogota DC, providing international support and training to attorneys , investigators and forensic professionals.

Table of 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

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The FIRST book on the most vital but least understood aspect of criminal investigations!

Editorial Reviews

"In this update of the 2006 edition, forensic scientists/consultants discuss reconstructionist approaches to crimes and courtroom presentation of, and testimony on, the physical evidence. This text for advanced students includes case examples with photographs, guidelines for evidence identification and wound analysis, experiments (e.g., to assess bloodstain patterns), an evidence dynamics protocol, review questions, a glossary, companion website, and web references to a report on sharp force homicide, a bloodstain pattern case study, and staged crime scene analysis. The authors also consider the impact of future technologies on interpreting forensic evidence, and educational reforms in the field." —SciTech Book News (2011)

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