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Chapter 01

Investigative Mindset and Scientific Discipline

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Common Cognitive Biases and the Safeguards That Counter Them Preview FIG. 1-1Common Cognitive Biases and the Safeguards That Counter ThemDigital PDF from $12.99 Bias-Control and Sequential-Unmasking Workflow Preview FIG. 1-2Bias-Control and Sequential-Unmasking WorkflowDigital PDF from $12.99 The Forensic Task Hierarchy Preview FIG. 1-3The Forensic Task HierarchyDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 02

Crime Scene Response, Control, and Processing Sequence

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Scene Cordons, Single Entry/Exit, and the Common Approach Path Preview FIG. 2-1Scene Cordons, Single Entry/Exit, and the Common Approach PathDigital PDF from $12.99 Contamination Control and One-Way Glove Discipline Preview FIG. 2-2Contamination Control and One-Way Glove DisciplineDigital PDF from $12.99 Crime-Scene Processing Sequence Preview FIG. 2-3Crime-Scene Processing SequenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Crime Scene Search Patterns Preview FIG. 2-4Crime Scene Search PatternsDigital PDF from $12.99 Frisk vs. Search-Incident Decision Aid Preview FIG. 2-5Frisk vs. Search-Incident Decision AidDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 03

Forensic Documentation and Note-Taking

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Cross-Projection Sketch Preview FIG. 3-1Cross-Projection SketchDigital PDF from $12.99 Room Sketch Preview FIG. 3-2Room SketchDigital PDF from $12.99 Fixing Evidence Position Preview FIG. 3-3Fixing Evidence PositionDigital PDF from $12.99 Anatomy of a Court-Ready Scene Diagram Preview FIG. 3-4Anatomy of a Court-Ready Scene DiagramDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 04

Forensic Photography and Imaging Techniques

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The Photography Exposure Triangle for Evidence Preview FIG. 4-1The Photography Exposure Triangle for EvidenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Forensic Photography: Coverage Progression Preview FIG. 4-2Forensic Photography: Coverage ProgressionDigital PDF from $12.99 Correct Scale Placement and Camera Alignment Preview FIG. 4-3Correct Scale Placement and Camera AlignmentDigital PDF from $12.99 Oblique (Raking) Light for Impressions Preview FIG. 4-4Oblique (Raking) Light for ImpressionsDigital PDF from $12.99 Alternate Light Sources & Filters Preview FIG. 4-5Alternate Light Sources & FiltersDigital PDF from $12.99 Alternate Light Source (ALS) Additional Applications Preview FIG. 4-6Alternate Light Source (ALS) Additional ApplicationsDigital PDF from $12.99 Bloodstain Pattern Recognition Primer (Recognition Only) Preview FIG. 4-7Bloodstain Pattern Recognition Primer (Recognition Only)Digital PDF from $12.99 Blood-Enhancement Reagent Selection Preview FIG. 4-8Blood-Enhancement Reagent SelectionDigital PDF from $12.99 Defeating Glare: Lighting Setups Preview FIG. 4-9Defeating Glare: Lighting SetupsDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 05

Physical Evidence: Recognition, Collection, Preservation, and Scientific Limits

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Where Physical (Trace) Evidence Can be Located Preview FIG. 5-1Where Physical (Trace) Evidence Can be LocatedDigital PDF from $12.99 Locard’s Exchange Principle Preview FIG. 5-2Locard’s Exchange PrincipleDigital PDF from $12.99 Druggist Fold (Paper Bundle) for Trace Evidence Preview FIG. 5-3Druggist Fold (Paper Bundle) for Trace EvidenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Packaging and Preservation Decision Aid Preview FIG. 5-4Packaging and Preservation Decision AidDigital PDF from $12.99 Chain of Custody and the Evidence Log Preview FIG. 5-5Chain of Custody and the Evidence LogDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 06

Biological Evidence, DNA, Touch DNA, CODIS, and Rapid DNA

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Presumptive vs. Confirmatory Decision Matrix for Blood, Semen & Saliva Preview FIG. 6-1Presumptive vs. Confirmatory Decision Matrix for Blood, Semen & SalivaDigital PDF from $12.99 Double-Swab Technique Preview FIG. 6-2Double-Swab TechniqueDigital PDF from $12.99 DNA Transfer: Direct vs. Secondary Preview FIG. 6-3DNA Transfer: Direct vs. SecondaryDigital PDF from $12.99 DNA Elimination & Known-Sample Collection Preview FIG. 6-4DNA Elimination & Known-Sample CollectionDigital PDF from $12.99 CODIS vs Rapid DNA vs IGG Preview FIG. 6-5CODIS vs Rapid DNA vs IGGDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 07

Fingerprints, Palm Prints, Footwear, Tire Impressions, and Pattern Evidence

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Friction Ridge Patterns and Minutiae Preview FIG. 7-1Friction Ridge Patterns and MinutiaeDigital PDF from $12.99 Latent Print Development Decision Flow by Surface and Condition Preview FIG. 7-2Latent Print Development Decision Flow by Surface and ConditionDigital PDF from $12.99 Cyanoacrylate (Superglue) Fuming Preview FIG. 7-3Cyanoacrylate (Superglue) FumingDigital PDF from $12.99 Fingerprint & Impression Recovery and Lifting Methods Preview FIG. 7-4Fingerprint & Impression Recovery and Lifting MethodsDigital PDF from $12.99 Casting a Three-Dimensional Footwear or Tire Impression With Dental Stone Preview FIG. 7-5Casting a Three-Dimensional Footwear or Tire Impression With Dental StoneDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 08

Firearms, Ammunition, Toolmarks, GSR, Trajectory, and Ballistic Documentation

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Firearm Render-Safe and Condition-Documentation Sequence Preview FIG. 8-1Firearm Render-Safe and Condition-Documentation SequenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Cartridge Cases: Revolver vs Semi-Automatic Preview FIG. 8-2Cartridge Cases: Revolver vs Semi-AutomaticDigital PDF from $12.99 Cartridge Cases: Rifles & Shotguns Preview FIG. 8-3Cartridge Cases: Rifles & ShotgunsDigital PDF from $12.99 Cartridge Anatomy and Fired Marks Preview FIG. 8-4Cartridge Anatomy and Fired MarksDigital PDF from $12.99 Range of Fire Indicators (Gunshot Residue Patterns) Preview FIG. 8-5Range of Fire Indicators (Gunshot Residue Patterns)Digital PDF from $12.99 Documenting a Probable Bullet Trajectory Preview FIG. 8-6Documenting a Probable Bullet TrajectoryDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 09

Trace Evidence, Glass, Paint, Soil, Fibers, Hair, Tape, and Fracture Evidence

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Trace Evidence Collection Decision Matrix Preview FIG. 9-1Trace Evidence Collection Decision MatrixDigital PDF from $12.99 Glass Fracture Analysis Preview FIG. 9-2Glass Fracture AnalysisDigital PDF from $12.99 Bullet Direction Through Glass Preview FIG. 9-3Bullet Direction Through GlassDigital PDF from $12.99 Knot and Ligature Documentation Preview FIG. 9-4Knot and Ligature DocumentationDigital PDF from $12.99 Recognizing Questioned-Document Evidence Preview FIG. 9-5Recognizing Questioned-Document EvidenceDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 10

Trauma-Informed and Victim-Centered Investigative Practice

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Neurobiology of Trauma, From Threat to Recall Preview FIG. 10-1Neurobiology of Trauma, From Threat to RecallDigital PDF from $12.99 Trauma-Informed Interviewing at a Glance Preview FIG. 10-2Trauma-Informed Interviewing at a GlanceDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 11

Interviews, Interrogations, PEACE, Reid, Cognitive Interviewing, and SUE

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Interview vs. Interrogation and the Miranda Trigger Preview FIG. 11-1Interview vs. Interrogation and the Miranda TriggerDigital PDF from $12.99 Interview-Method Selector Preview FIG. 11-2Interview-Method SelectorDigital PDF from $12.99 Information-Gathering vs. Accusatorial Interrogation Preview FIG. 11-3Information-Gathering vs. Accusatorial InterrogationDigital PDF from $12.99 The Question Funnel: Open, Probing, Closed Preview FIG. 11-4The Question Funnel: Open, Probing, ClosedDigital PDF from $12.99 The Cognitive Interview Preview FIG. 11-5The Cognitive InterviewDigital PDF from $12.99 Account Development: Line, Fan, Hub Preview FIG. 11-6Account Development: Line, Fan, HubDigital PDF from $12.99 Strategic Use of Evidence (SUE): The Three Steps Preview FIG. 11-7Strategic Use of Evidence (SUE): The Three StepsDigital PDF from $12.99 Deception Myths: Do Not Testify to These Preview FIG. 11-8Deception Myths: Do Not Testify to TheseDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 12

Eyewitness Identification, Composites, Show-Ups, and Lineups

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Witness Sketch - What to Document Preview FIG. 12-1Witness Sketch - What to DocumentDigital PDF from $12.99 Show-Up vs. Photo Array Decision Preview FIG. 12-2Show-Up vs. Photo Array DecisionDigital PDF from $12.99 Photo Array (Six-Pack) and Blind Administration Preview FIG. 12-3Photo Array (Six-Pack) and Blind AdministrationDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 13

Assault, Robbery, Domestic Violence, Strangulation, Child Abuse, and Injury Documentation

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Injury Documentation - Body Diagram Preview FIG. 13-1Injury Documentation - Body DiagramDigital PDF from $12.99 Injury-Type Quick Reference Preview FIG. 13-2Injury-Type Quick ReferenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Strangulation - What to Document Preview FIG. 13-3Strangulation - What to DocumentDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 14

Sex Crimes Investigations and Forensic Medical Coordination

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Officer vs. Examiner Roles and the SART Preview FIG. 14-1Officer vs. Examiner Roles and the SARTDigital PDF from $12.99 Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAECK) Preview FIG. 14-2Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAECK)Digital PDF from $12.99 Sexual Assault Evidence and Toxicology Time Windows Preview FIG. 14-3Sexual Assault Evidence and Toxicology Time WindowsDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 15

Death Investigations and Medicolegal Scene Practice

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Distinguishing Cause, Mechanism and Manner of Death Preview FIG. 15-1Distinguishing Cause, Mechanism and Manner of DeathDigital PDF from $12.99 Preserving the Decedent’s Hands Preview FIG. 15-2Preserving the Decedent’s HandsDigital PDF from $12.99 Approximate Time Course of Livor, Rigor, and Algor Mortis Preview FIG. 15-3Approximate Time Course of Livor, Rigor, and Algor MortisDigital PDF from $12.99 Livor Mortis (Consistent vs Inconsistent with Position) Preview FIG. 15-4Livor Mortis (Consistent vs Inconsistent with Position)Digital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 16

Property Crimes, Burglary, Theft, Arson, Animal Cruelty, Drone Incidents, and Pattern Analysis

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Forced Entry: What to Document Preview FIG. 16-1Forced Entry: What to DocumentDigital PDF from $12.99 Camera Canvass and Footage-Preservation Path Preview FIG. 16-2Camera Canvass and Footage-Preservation PathDigital PDF from $12.99 Fire-Debris Collection Preview FIG. 16-3Fire-Debris CollectionDigital PDF from $12.99 Where to Sample Fire Debris Preview FIG. 16-4Where to Sample Fire DebrisDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 17

Fraud, Economic Crime, Cyber-Enabled Fraud, and Financial Evidence

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First 72 Hours: Fraud Response & Follow the Money Preview FIG. 17-1First 72 Hours: Fraud Response & Follow the MoneyDigital PDF from $12.99 Fraudulent or Altered Checks: Investigative Red Flags Preview FIG. 17-2Fraudulent or Altered Checks: Investigative Red FlagsDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 18

Drug Investigations, Presumptive Testing, Fentanyl-Era Safety, and Clandestine Laboratories

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Presumptive Color-Test Quick Reference Preview FIG. 18-1Presumptive Color-Test Quick ReferenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Pupil Size as a Drug Indicator Preview FIG. 18-2Pupil Size as a Drug IndicatorDigital PDF from $12.99 Clandestine-Lab Recognition & Do-Not-Enter Response Preview FIG. 18-3Clandestine-Lab Recognition & Do-Not-Enter ResponseDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 19

Electronic Devices, Digital Evidence, Cloud Evidence, Vehicles, Wearables, and Smart Devices

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Digital Device: First-Responder Decision Preview FIG. 19-1Digital Device: First-Responder DecisionDigital PDF from $12.99 Device Isolation and Power-State Decision Preview FIG. 19-2Device Isolation and Power-State DecisionDigital PDF from $12.99 Where Digital Evidence Lives Preview FIG. 19-3Where Digital Evidence LivesDigital PDF from $12.99 Often-Missed Digital Evidence Sources Preview FIG. 19-4Often-Missed Digital Evidence SourcesDigital PDF from $12.99 Digital Evidence Legal-Process Ladder Preview FIG. 19-5Digital Evidence Legal-Process LadderDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 20

Collision Investigations, Vehicle Evidence, EDR, Diagramming, and Reconstruction Limits

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The Collision Sequence Preview FIG. 20-1The Collision SequenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Vehicle Impact Configurations Preview FIG. 20-2Vehicle Impact ConfigurationsDigital PDF from $12.99 Collision Scene Preview FIG. 20-3Collision SceneDigital PDF from $12.99 Measuring a Yaw Mark Preview FIG. 20-4Measuring a Yaw MarkDigital PDF from $12.99 SFST Clue and Decision-Point Reference Card Preview FIG. 20-5SFST Clue and Decision-Point Reference CardDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 21

Environmental Crimes and Hazardous Scenes

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Hazardous Scene Preview FIG. 21-1Hazardous SceneDigital PDF from $12.99 NFPA 704 Hazard Placard Preview FIG. 21-2NFPA 704 Hazard PlacardDigital PDF from $12.99 Responder Authority Levels (HAZWOPER) Preview FIG. 21-3Responder Authority Levels (HAZWOPER)Digital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 22

Physical Surveillance, Technical Surveillance Awareness, and Deconfliction

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Deconfliction Decision and Flow Preview FIG. 22-1Deconfliction Decision and FlowDigital PDF from $12.99 Technical Surveillance Authority Ladder Preview FIG. 22-2Technical Surveillance Authority LadderDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 23

Source Handling, Informants, Reliability, Control, and Corroboration

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Source vs. Information Preview FIG. 23-1Source vs. InformationDigital PDF from $12.99 Anatomy of a Search-Warrant Affidavit Preview FIG. 23-2Anatomy of a Search-Warrant AffidavitDigital PDF from $12.99 Controlled-Buy Safeguard Sequence Preview FIG. 23-3Controlled-Buy Safeguard SequenceDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 24

Investigator Testimony and Scientific Report Language

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Prohibited Overstatement Phrases and Their Defensible Replacements Preview FIG. 24-1Prohibited Overstatement Phrases and Their Defensible ReplacementsDigital PDF from $12.99 Decision Aid: Am I About to Overstate? Preview FIG. 24-2Decision Aid: Am I About to Overstate?Digital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 25

Field Checklists, Packaging Matrix, and Specialist Call-Out Matrix

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Evidence Collection Order Preview FIG. 25-1Evidence Collection OrderDigital PDF from $12.99 Packaging Matrix Quick-Reference Preview FIG. 25-2Packaging Matrix Quick-ReferenceDigital PDF from $12.99 Specialist Call-Out Triage Preview FIG. 25-3Specialist Call-Out TriageDigital PDF from $12.99
Chapter 26

Missing and Unidentified Persons

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Missing-Persons First-Response Risk Triage Preview FIG. 26-1Missing-Persons First-Response Risk TriageDigital PDF from $12.99 Missing and Unidentified: How the Two Meet Preview FIG. 26-2Missing and Unidentified: How the Two MeetDigital PDF from $12.99 Lost-Person Behavior by Subject Category Preview FIG. 26-3Lost-Person Behavior by Subject CategoryDigital PDF from $12.99