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Practical Forensic Digital Imaging: Applications and Techniques
Contributor(s): Jones, Patrick (Author)
ISBN: 1420060120     ISBN-13: 9781420060126
Publisher: CRC Press
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2011
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Annotation: Practical Forensic Digital Imaging: Applications and Techniques provides the most up-to-date information on digital imaging in the forensic sciences. Written at a basic level, this book begins with an introduction to technical aspects of digital photo imaging, hardware, and storage of media, light, and filters; information on 35mm cameras is presented for comparison. Organized by scene and by crime, various techniques for photographing specific kinds of evidence, such as impression evidence, blood, and documents, are detailed. The text also covers photographic evidence in the context of law and testimony and contains exercises, case studies, and the latest FBI recommendations on digital imaging.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Forensic Science
Dewey: 778.993
LCCN: 2010031768
Series: Practical Aspects of Criminal & Forensic Investigations
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.1" W x 10" (2.24 lbs) 402 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Well-documented scenes can prove to be invaluable pieces of evidence at trial, and the ability to take compelling photographs is a critical skill for forensic scientists and investigators. Practical Forensic Digital Imaging: Applications and Techniques is an up-to-date and thorough treatment of digital imaging in the forensic sciences. Balancing practical considerations with scientific and standards-based requirements, the book's clear, concise presentation illustrates the essentials of digital imaging required by professionals in the field.

Enhanced with crisp color photos, the book covers a host of critical topics, including:

  • The fundamentals of photographing crime scenes
  • The history of photography and the transition to digital imaging
  • Digital camera hardware and photographic techniques
  • Light, filters, and macro/micro imaging
  • Lay, professional, and expert witnesses, and the implications of Frye and Daubert
  • Enhancement of images and digital panoramic camera scanning
  • Storage of digital media
  • Ultraviolet and infrared imaging
  • Digital photo imaging microscopes

    • Covering the full range of scenarios that forensic professionals encounter, the author includes special sections dedicated to photography involving footwear and tire impressions, vehicles, death and morgue scenes, and taphonomic and entomological imaging, as well as fingerprints, burglaries, fire and arson, sex offenses, blood, and trace evidence and microscopy. The techniques in this volume enable photographers to capture the images that will not only tell the story, but will also stand up in court.

    Watch Patrick Jones in his laboratory on the CRC Press YouTube channel.