Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction: An Illustrated Manual and Field Guide

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Paul T. Jayaprakash

Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction

An Illustrated Manual and Field Guide

Paul T. Jayaprakash

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English

Taylor & Francis Ltd
11 October 2022

Police & security services; Criminal investigation & detection

Provides easy-to-follow flow charts that serve as procedural guide for scene investigations in most major types of crimes Presents the variety of different types of observable evidence encountered in real-life cases to inform scene investigators Offers methods for framing multiple hypotheses, using specific case examples, to factor in various considerations in crime scene reconstruction scenarios The discussion following each chapter forms a compendium of generalizations accepted in scholarly sources-a key enabler when testing the hypotheses

By: Paul T. Jayaprakash
Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781032211664
ISBN 10: 1032211660
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 11 October 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Foundations in Forensic Science and the Position of Crime Scene Investigation 3. General Crime Scene Procedure 4. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death by Hanging 5. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Traumatic Injuries 6. Schema for Exhuming Buried Human Remains 7. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Burns 8. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Fall from Height 9. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Electrocution 10. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death by Drowning 11. Schema for Investigating Cases of Death Due to Poisoning 12. Schema for Investigating Sexual Assault Cases 13. Schema for Investigating Cases Involving Firearms 14. Schema for Investigating Cases of Explosions 15. Schema for Investigating Structure Fires 16. Schema for Investigating Vehicle-Related Incident Scenes 17. Epilogue

Paul T. Jayaprakash's experience in forensic science spans over 43 years. As a professional in Crime Scene Investigation and Crime Scene Management, he has examined more than 3000 crime scenes and offered reconstructions-including exculpatory types-in cases of homicides, suicides, explosions, fire-related death, structure fires, use of firearms, fall from height, among others. With specialization in Forensic Anthropology, he has carried out skull-face superimposition on 658 skulls and testified in courts in 110 murder cases (1992-2004). He has also been a professor at major universities until 2017. He has written several articles for peer-reviewed journals and frequently been an invited speaker. Additionally, he has won the Government of India Home Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution in Forensic Biology in 2000. That is the highest award in Forensic Science in India.