The director of the Forensic Science Program at Pennsylvania State University, Professor Robert C. Shaler leads a comprehensive study of the intricacies of an intriguing, and always topical, science. In these lectures, Shaler imparts a clear understanding of crime-scene investigation, from archiving the scene to the presentation of evidence in court proceedings. Covering everything from fingermarks and bloodstains to 3-D imaging and microbial forensics, the course is an essential guide for anyone intrigued by this riveting subject.
Lecture 1 Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Lecture 2 The Crime Scene Investigative Paradigm and Evidence at the Scene
Lecture 3 Bias, the Culture of Science, and the Scene Investigation
Lecture 4 Scene Management: The Investigative Glue
Lecture 5 The Crime Scene Investigative Cascade, the Scientific Method, and Logic
Lecture 6 Origin of Evidence: Fundamental Principles of Evidence
Lecture 7 Macroscenes and Microscenes and Finding Associated Evidence
Lecture 8 Searching: The Meat and Potatoes of the Investigation
Lecture 9 Scene Search Methods
Lecture 10 Introduction to Forensic Archiving: Forensic Photography
Lecture 11 Forensic Photographic Technique: Archiving Crime Types
Lecture 12 The Written Record: Case Files, Scene Sketches, and Worksheets
Lecture 13 Sketch Types and Pinpointing Evidence at the Scene
Lecture 14 Fingerprinting: The Intellectual Ingredients