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Crime Reconstruction W. Jerry Chisum (Retired, past President of California Association of Criminalists and American Society of Crime Lab Directors, Elk Grove, CA, USA)

Crime Reconstruction By W. Jerry Chisum (Retired, past President of California Association of Criminalists and American Society of Crime Lab Directors, Elk Grove, CA, USA)

Summary

A working guide to the interpretation of physical evidence, designed for the forensic generalist and those with multiple forensic specialties. It is developed to aid these forensic reconstructionists with the formulation of hypotheses and conclusions that stay within the known limits of forensic evidence.

Crime Reconstruction Summary

Crime Reconstruction by W. Jerry Chisum (Retired, past President of California Association of Criminalists and American Society of Crime Lab Directors, Elk Grove, CA, USA)

Crime Reconstruction is a guide to the interpretation of physical evidence. It was developed to aid forensic reconstructionists with the formulation of hypotheses and conclusions that stay within the known limits of forensic evidence. The book begins with chapters on the history and ethics of crime reconstruction, and then shifts to the more applied subjects of general reconstruction methods and practice standards. It concludes with chapters on courtroom conduct and evidence admissibility, to prepare forensic reconstructionists for what awaits them when they take the witness stand. This book is a watershed collaborative effort by internationally known, qualified, and respected forensic science practitioners with generations of case experience. Forensic pioneers such as John D. DeHaan, John I. Thornton, and W. Jerry Chisum contribute chapters on arson reconstruction, trace evidence interpretation, advanced bloodstain interpretation, and reconstructionist 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. This book is ideal for forensic examiners, forensic scientists, crime lab personnel, and special victim and criminal investigators. Others who will benefit from this book are law enforcement officials, forensic medical personnel, and criminal lawyers.

About W. Jerry Chisum (Retired, past President of California Association of Criminalists and American Society of Crime Lab Directors, Elk Grove, CA, USA)

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

Chapter 1 A History of Crime Reconstruction By W. Jerry Chisum & Brent E. Turvey, MS Chapter 2 Crime Reconstruction - Ethos and Ethics By Dr. John I. Thornton, Napa County Sheriff's Department Chapter 3 Observer Effects & Examiner Bias: Psychological Influences on the Forensic Examiner By Craig M. Cooley, MS, JD & Brent E. Turvey, MS Chapter 4 Practice Standards for the Reconstruction of Crime By W. Jerry Chisum, BS & Brent E. Turvey, MS Chapter 5 Methods of Crime Reconstruction By W. Jerry Chisum, BS & Brent E. Turvey, MS Chapter 6 Evidence Dynamics By W. Jerry Chisum, B.S. & Brent E. Turvey, MS Chapter 7 Trace Evidence in Crime Reconstruction By John I. Thornton, Dcrim & Donna Kimmel-Lake Chapter 8 Shooting Incident Reconstruction By Bruce Moran, BS Chapter 9 Reconstruction Using Bloodstain Evidence By W. Jerry Chisum, BS Chapter 10 Fire Scene Reconstruction By Dr. John Dehaan Chapter 11 Reconstructing Digital Evidence By Eoghan Casey, MA Chapter 12 Staged Crime Scenes By W. Jerry Chisum, BS & Brent E. Turvey, MS Chapter 13 Surviving and Thriving in the Courtroom By Raymond J. Davis, MS Chapter 14 Reconstructionists in a Post-Daubert and Post-DNA Courtroom By Craig M. Cooley, MS, JD

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GOR011664371
9780123693754
0123693756
Crime Reconstruction by W. Jerry Chisum (Retired, past President of California Association of Criminalists and American Society of Crime Lab Directors, Elk Grove, CA, USA)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
20061027
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