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Crime Reconstruction,

Edition 2

Editors: By W. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey

Publication Date: 29 Jun 2011

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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.

Key Features

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

About the author

By W. Jerry Chisum, Retired, past President of California Association of Criminalists and American Society of Crime Lab Directors, Elk Grove, CA, USA; Brent E. Turvey, MS in Forensic Science and a PhD in Criminology and Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and The Forensic Criminology Institute, USA

SECTION 1: THE FORENSIC EXAMINER1 Forensic ScienceW. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey2 A History of Crime ReconstructionW. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey3 Crime Reconstruction: Ethos and EthicsJohn I. Thornton4 Observer Effects and Examiner Bias: Psychological Influences on the Forensic ExaminerCraig Cooley and Brent E. Turvey5 Practice Standards for the Reconstruction of CrimeW. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey

SECTION 2: THE CRIME SCENE6 Evidence DynamicsW. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey7 Crime Scene InvestigationW. Jerry Chisum, Brent E. Turvey, and Jodi Freeman8 Methods of Crime ReconstructionW. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey9 Staged Crime ScenesBrent E. Turvey and W. Jerry Chisum

SECTION 3: THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE10 Trace Evidence in Crime ReconstructionMeagan B. Gallagher and John I. Thornton11 Wound Pattern AnalysisBrent E. Turvey12 Reconstruction Using Bloodstain EvidenceW. Jerry Chisum13 Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Part IBruce R. Moran14 Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Part IIBruce R. Moran15 Fire Scene ReconstructionJohn D. DeHaan16 Sexual Assault: Issues in Evidence Examination and InterpretationBrent E. Turvey and Charla Jamerson17 Reconstructing Digital EvidenceEoghan Casey

SECTION 4: THE COURTROOM18 Crime Reconstruction: Expert Testimony and the LawCraig M. Cooley19 Forensic Examination ReportsW. Jerry Chisum, Brent E. Turvey and Jodi Freeman20 Reconstruction Court Presentation and TestimonyW. Jerry Chisum and Brent E. Turvey, and Jodi Freeman

AppendixI: Crime Reconstruction Report - Sharp Force Homicide - Brent E. TurveyII: Bloodstain Pattern Case Study - W. Jerry ChisumIII: Staged Crime Scene Analysis - Brent E. Turvey

Title 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)

ISBN: 9780123864604

Page Count: 704

Retail Price (USD) :

Robinson, Crime Scene Photography, 2e, $99.95, Academic Press, Feb 2010, ISBN 9780123757289, 712pp, hardcover

Haag, Shooting Incident Reconstruction, $99.95, Academic Press, Jan 2006, ISBN 9780120884735, 364pp, hardcover (2nd edition will publish July 2011)

Stauffer et al., Fire Debris Analysis, $99.95, Academic Press, Dec 2007, ISBN 9780126639711, 672pp, hardcover

Wonder, Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, $104.00, Aug 2007, ISBN 9780123704825, 396pp, hardcover

Stauffer, Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime Related Vehicles, $115, Aug 2006, ISBN 9780120884865, 624pp, hardcover

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