Crime Scene Investigation

Ian Pepper

McGraw-Hill Education, 2004 - Social Science - 182 pages

Forensic evidence is increasingly important in the detection and prosecution of crime. This means that the knowledge, skill, and ability of the person who examines the scene of the crime—the crime scene investigator (CSI)—have never been more important.

This text guides an aspiring or newly appointed CSI through the methods and procedures for the accurate recording and recovery of evidence from the scene of a crime. It features photographs, drawings, self-assessment questions, and checklists of roles, equipment, and activities required at the crime scene. Crime Scene Investigation is essential reading for all students of forensic law enforcement.

About the author

Ian Pepper is a Senior Lecturer in Crime Scene and Forensic Science based in the School of Science and Technology at the University of Teesside. Ian is a former Crime Scene Examiner and Fingerprint Officer; he has also been an Instructor and Team Leader at the National Training Centre for Scientific Support to Crime Investigation. Ian has worked with the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners and Skills for Justice (the National Training Organisation for the Police Service). He has designed and delivered Crime Scene Investigator training in the Far East, Middle East and Africa and is a member of the International Association for Identification and the Fingerprint Society.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Crime Scene Investigation
• Author: Ian Pepper
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004
• ISBN: 0335214908, 9780335214907
• Length: 182 pages
• Subjects: Law / Criminal Law / General; Social Science / Criminology