NCJ Number
28031
Date Published
1975
Length
225 pages
Annotation
INTRODUCTORY TEXT CONCERNING THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC TASKS OF THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN, PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN CRIME SCENE RECONSTRUCTION AND THE RECOGNITION, COLLECTION AND PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE.
Abstract
THE TEXT COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: PROCESSING, SKETCHING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE CRIME SCENE; IMPRESSIONS; REPORTS AND RECORDS; CRIME SCENE SEARCH KITS; HANDLING AND PACKAGING EVIDENCE; AND THE EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN AS PART OF THE CRIME INVESTIGATION TEAM. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS ARE DEVOTED TO SUBJECT AREAS WHICH INCLUDE THE FULL RANGE OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. APPENDED MATERIALS REVIEW THE WORK OF THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ILLINOIS BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION, AND PRESENT A TABLE OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVIDENCE PACKAGING AND SUBMISSION.