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Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement

“Developed by crime scene experts, this comprehensive, step-by-step guide leads law enforcement through the crucial, first phase of the justice process.” This handbook is divided into five sections: arriving at the scene-initial response/prioritization of efforts; preliminary documentation and evaluation of the scene; processing the scene; completing and recording the crime scene investigation; and crime scene equipment.