Books in the Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations series

Offers models, protocols, and procedures to handle the highly charged fall-out from officer involved shootings. This book presents recommendations for post-incident support and the emotional aspect of these traumatic events, including the potential for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder suffered by the officer.

A collaboration between two internationally known experts, this volume presents a scientific, modern view of autoerotic death, complete with a variety of case histories and investigator tips. Enhanced with more than 100 color photos, the book begins by exploring the evolution of the concept of sexual asphyxia and autoerotic death. It then examines death scene characteristics and the importance of recognizing clues to the autoerotic nature of a death. Using a case history format to describe methods, the book is an unparalleled resource for all those involved in the investigation of these peculiar incidents.

A day-to-day guide for investigating sex crimes. Using actual case histories, it demonstrates the need for policymakers to create separate sex crime units within their jurisdictions and provides law enforcement officials with the tools necessary to investigate these unique crimes.

Helps establish a practical standard for conducting a wide range of diverse criminal investigations. This book teaches the investigative techniques for such criminal activities as extortion, blackmail, credit card fraud, check fraud, fencing operations, employee theft, sports gambling, money laundering, and shoplifting rings.

A guide to the collection, classification, and comparison of friction skin prints and the determination of identity and nonidentity. It discusses the cause and significance of variations in prints, the importance of class characteristics in print, the application of probability in decision making, and photographic techniques and considerations.

Contains guidelines and best practices for working in the hazardous environment of a high consequence event. This title contains validated methodologies and introduces various technologies for crime scene processing, enhancing the personal and procedural safety of crime scene investigators.

Considered the definitive work on sex-related homicide, this second edition details the theoretical and psychological basis for sexual homicide as well as practical investigative checklists and directions for processing and interpreting the crime scene. It also offers cases and references in every chapter and a chapter on the BTK killer.

Linking the murders of an alleged serial killer to successfully present a case in court involves a specific methodology that has been scrutinized by the judicial system. This book explains the process of finding the nexus between one violent crime and another for the purpose of pursuing the same offender at trial.

Addresses various aspects of the analysis and reconstruction of the events surrounding a crime. Beginning with established protocols for crime scene processing, this book outlines the authors' unique methodology for event analysis.

Along with firearms, tool marks, fingerprints, and footwear, the analysis of tire marks is a key area within the forensic discipline of impression evidence. This book presents methods for recovering, examining, and interpreting this evidence within the context of actual case studies.

Examines various methods and techniques in the science of friction ridge identification, or ridgeology. This book also examines various facets of the discipline, from the history of friction ridge identification and its earliest pioneers and researchers, to the scientific basis and the various steps of the identification process.

This book provides police investigators and homicide detectives with a practical method of analyzing 911 homicide calls to uncover the truth. A structured analysis of 911 homicide calls can directly aid in developing investigative leads, planning interviews and solving cases. Case examples present proven, reliable methods as to when a caller is telling the truth or not. This book lays out a framework to analyze the call to determine truth from fiction. Every member of the investigative team, from call-taker to first responder, investigator, coroner¿s investigators, and prosecutor, can contribute to the success of investigations through their knowledge of 911 call analysis.

The felonious activities of prisoners reach out into society every day. These inmates run lucrative drug operations, hire contract murders, and commit a multitude of criminal offenses from inside the walls of our prisons. This book gives advice on how to handle crime in a community in which 100 per cent of the population are convicted felons.

Gives information on digital imaging in the forensic sciences. Written at a basic level, this book begins with an introduction to technical aspects of digital photo imaging, hardware, and storage of media, light, and filters. It presents information on 35mm cameras for comparison, and also covers photographic evidence in the context of law.

Describes the methods used worldwide to recover and identify footwear impressions from the scene of a crime. This book includes information on recovery procedures and materials such as lifting, photography and casting; chemical enhancement; updated information about footwear manufacturing; and footwear sizing.

Combines directions for the old tried and true methods of photographic documentation (cameras, films, lighting sources) with analyses of the methods used in the practice (video, thermography,digital imaging). This book discusses the 'how-to' of basic photography, and shows the essentials of videography.

Written by a former DA investigator, this handy field guide follows the successful format of Vernon Gebertha (TM)s Practical Homicide Investigation: Checklist and Field Guide. Using techniques perfected during the authora (TM)s many years as an investigator, this guide features simple, step-by-step instructions for investigating cold homicides. The book is designed for use by cold case squads in any precinct, no matter how large or small the department. The book features a specific investigation matrix, contains investigation steps in a bulleted format for rapid reference, and includes a multitude of critical tips, including how to interact with the media.

Part of the "Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations" series, this book details advanced applied techniques for conducting a fire and arson investigation. It includes chapters on determining origin and cause, eliminating accidental fire causes, investigating fatal fires and vehicular fires, and documenting the fire/crime scene.

Updated to reflect an increased focus on terrorism in public transportation, the fourth edition of this volume examines the strategies, tactics, and techniques required to tackle terrorism as it exists today. With chapters on bomb threats, risk assessment, hostages, and weapons of mass destruction, it presents case studies of some of the most notorious terrorist incidents, including both World Trade Center attacks, Oklahoma City, Centennial Olympic Park, the U.S. Embassy, the U.S.S. Cole, and attacks in Madrid, London, and Glasgow. This edition includes 30 percent new material.

Written by the nation's foremost authority on gunshot wounds and forensic techniques as they relate to firearm injuries, this third edition of a bestseller provides critical updates to information on gunshot wounds and the weapons and ammunition used to inflict them. The book describes practical aspects of ballistics, wound ballistics, and the classification of various wounds caused by handguns, bang guns, rifles, and shotguns. It also explains autopsy techniques, procedures, and laboratory analyses relating to weapons and gunshot evidence.

This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects. The book focuses on the victim and covers contemporary issues in sexual violence, investigative aspects of rape and sexual assault, offender fantasy, the personality of the offender, collection of evidence, medical examinations, and treatment, as well as trial preparation issues. Special topics include pedophiles, female and juvenile offenders, drug-facilitated rape, sexual sadism, elder abuse, and sexual assault within the military.

Written by former Commanding Officer of the Manhattan Special Victims Squad Thomas P. Carney, this volume provides a day-to-day guide for investigating sex crimes.

Discusses developments in the manifestation of problems involved in investigation and assessment of sexual cases. This book offers advice on dealing with these issues.

Addresses methods of detection, investigation, surveillance, and capture of drug traffickers as well as criminal methods to avoid detection. This work includes topics such as the surreptitious monitoring of suspects and entrapment; drug courier profiling; high-tech surveillance with GPS and thermal imaging; and informant management.

Offers models, protocols, and procedures to handle the highly charged fall-out from officer involved shootings. This book presents recommendations for post-incident support and the emotional aspect of these traumatic events, including the potential for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder suffered by the officer.

What makes a person confess to a crime he did not commit? Was he coerced? Is he trying to protect someone else? This book focuses on why false confessions exist and how to avoid them. It discusses telephone interviewing, false confessions, field interviewing, sexual harassment interviewing, and confronting the alleged harrasser.

Offers insight into how people behave during interviews, what their behaviors reveal, and why they exhibit those mannerisms. This book offers a discussion of the phenomenon of false confessions, including contributing factors and avoiding pitfalls. It also includes a chapter addressing the basic concepts of interview and interrogation.