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
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
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
