Forensic Ecology Handbook

Nicholas Márquez-Grant is the editor of Forensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court, published by Wiley.Julie Roberts is the editor of Forensic Ecology Handbook: From Crime Scene to Court, published by Wiley.

• About the Editors ixList of Contributors xiSeries Foreword xiiiProfessor Niamh Nic DaéidForeword xvJonathan SmithForeword xviiRichard T. Shepherd1 Introduction 1Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie RobertsReferences 42 Aspects of crime scene management 7Ruth Buckley and Andy Langley2.1 Introduction 72.2 Professionals within the investigation 72.3 Crime scene principles 122.4 Records and documentation 142.5 Crime scene attendance 162.6 Expectations 192.7 Conclusion 19Acknowledgements 20References 203 Forensic archaeology 23Stephen Litherland, Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts3.1 Introduction 233.2 Forensic archaeology at a crime scene 253.3 Pre-scene attendance 283.4 Scene attendance 293.5 Case studies 403.6 Reporting and court testimony 423.7 Conclusion 44References 454 Forensic anthropology 49Julie Roberts and Nicholas Márquez-Grant4.1 Introduction 494.2 The role of the Forensic Anthropologist in criminal investigation 494.3 Pre-scene attendance 524.4 Scene attendance 534.5 In the mortuary 564.6 Positive identification 604.7 Production of an Expert Witness Statement and court attendance 614.8 Conclusion 64References 655 Forensic radiography 69Mark Viner5.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 695.2 Application of radiology to the analysis and identification of human remains 705.3 Conclusion 79References 806 DNA analysis for victim identification 85Michael Walbank and Andrew McDonald6.1 Introduction 856.2 Taking DNA samples from the deceased 856.3 Collection of reference samples for victim identification 906.4 DNA laboratory analysis 916.5 Common DNA profiling tests 946.6 Conclusion 98References 987 Other scientific methods related to victim identification 997.1 Introduction 99Nicholas Márquez-Grant and Julie Roberts7.2 Dating of human remains 100Gordon CookReferences 1057.3 Other analytical techniques 107Sophie BeckettReferences 1098 Forensic entomology 111Martin Hall, Amoret Whitaker and Cameron Richards8.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 1118.2 Applications 1148.3 Pre-scene attendance 1158.4 Scene attendance 1178.5 Mortuary attendance 1258.6 Laboratory analysis 1258.7 Reporting and court appearance 1308.8 Conclusion 131References 1319 Diatoms and forensic science 141Eileen J. Cox9.1 Introduction 1419.2 Applications 1449.3 Pre-scene attendance 1459.4 Scene attendance and sampling 1459.5 Preparation and treatment of samples in the laboratory 1469.6 Analysis of samples 1479.7 Reporting and court appearance 148References 14910 Forensic palynology 153Beverley Adams-Groom10.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 15310.2 Pollen 15410.3 Applications 15810.4 Pre-scene attendance 16010.5 Scene attendance 16110.6 Mortuary attendance 16510.7 Laboratory analysis 16510.8 Reporting and court appearance 166References 16711 Forensic botany 169Heather Miller Coyle, Peter Massey and Peter Valentin11.1 Introduction 16911.2 Applications 16911.3 Pre-scene attendance 17011.4 Scene attendance 17111.5 Mortuary attendance 17411.6 Laboratory analysis 17511.7 Reporting and court appearance 17711.8 Conclusion 179References 17912 Forensic geology and soils 183Duncan Pirrie and Alastair Ruffell12.1 Introduction and current state of the discipline 18312.2 Applications for forensic geology 18612.3 Pre-scene attendance 18912.4 Scene attendance and sampling 19012.5 Sampling and preparation in the laboratory 19512.6 Laboratory analysis 19712.7 Reporting and court appearance 199Acknowledgements 200References 20013 Exhibits 203Chris Webster13.1 Introduction 20313.2 Exhibit principles 20413.3 Recovery procedures 20513.4 Labelling exhibits 20613.5 Key exhibit principles 20913.6 Practical guidelines for exhibit handling 21313.7 Splitting exhibits 21613.8 Long-term sporadic seizures of exhibits 21713.9 Unsealing and resealing exhibits for examination 21813.10 Conclusion 219References 22014 Forensic photography 221John Yoward14.1 Introduction 22114.2 Basic elements of photography 22214.3 Security of images 22814.4 The forensic photographer and the crime scene 22914.5 The forensic photographer at the mortuary 23014.6 Conclusion 231References 231Index 233