Crime Scene Photography

Crime Scene Photography, Second Edition, offers an introduction to the basic concepts of forensic picture-taking. The forensic photographer, or more specifically the crime scene photographer, must know how to create an acceptable image that is capable of withstanding challenges in court. The photographic theory and principles have to be well grounded in the physics of optics, the how-to recommendations have to work, and the end result must be admissible in court.

Based on the author's years of experience in the field at both the Arlington County and Baltimore County Police Departments, this book blends the practical functions of crime scene processing with theories of photography to guide the student in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and ability to render reliable evidence.

This text has been carefully constructed for ease of use and effectiveness in training and was class-tested by the author at George Washington University.

Beginning August 2008, this book will be required reading by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board for all levels of certification (through August 2011).

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• Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)
• Death Investigations, The 2nd Edition
• Crime Scene Investigation: The Forensic Technician's Field Manual
• Crime Scene Photography
• Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis
• Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Third Edition (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)
• Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (10th Edition)
• Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, Fourth Edition
• Forensic Pathology (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations)