Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles
Eric Stauffer; Monica Bonfanti
Synopsis "Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles "
Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles is the ultimate reference guide for any auto theft investigator, crime scene technician, criminalist, police Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles is the ultimate reference guide for any auto theft investigator, crime scene technician, criminalist, police investigator, criminologist, or insurance adjuster. In addition to a thorough treatment of auto theft, the book covers vehicles involved in other forms of crime?dealing extensively with the various procedures and dynamics of evidence as it might be left in any crime scene. An impressive collection of expert contributors covers a wide variety of subjects, including chapters on vehicle identification, examination of burned vehicles, vehicles recovered from under water, vehicles involved in terrorism, vehicle tracking, alarms, anti-theft systems, steering columns, and ignition locks. The book also covers such topics as victim and witness interviews, public and private auto theft investigations, detection of trace evidence and chemical traces, vehicle search techniques, analysis of automotive fluids, vehicle registration document examination, and vehicle crime mapping.1 - The Problem of Auto-Theft Mikel Longman 2 - Victim and Witness Interviews and Collection of Circumstantial Information Jean-Francois Chevalley Manuel Poza 3 - General Crime Scene Considerations and Documentation Moira Johnson Simone Reynolds 4 – Forensic Examination of Stolen-Recovered Vehicles Part I: Technical Examination and General Forensic Traces Marc Demierre Part II: Chemical Traces - Drugs, Explosives, and Gunshot Residue Francesco Saverio Romolo 5 - Traces and their Evidentiary Values Eric Stauffer 6 - Vehicle Identification William T. Smylie 7 - Restoration of Serial Numbers Dr. Horst Katterwe 8 - Anti-Theft Systems Robert F. Mangine 9 - Examination of Steering Columns and Ignition Locks Robert F. Mangine 10 - Examination of Vehicle Keys Emmanuel Fivaz Monica Bonfanti 11 - Analysis of Vehicle Fluids Eric Stauffer 12 - Examination of Burned Vehicles Eric Stauffer 13 - Examination of Vehicles Recovered Underwater Jean-Francois Voillot 14 - Examination of Vehicle License Plates Didier Brossier 15 - Examination of Vehicle Registration Documents Diana Ombelli 16 - Vehicle Searching Procedures Stephane Kummer 17 - Examination of Vehicles Involved in Terrorism Greg Terp 18 - Investigation from the Public Side Greg Terp 19 - Investigation from the Private Side Part I: The European Perspective Marc Stauffer Part II: The US Perspective Glenn Wheeler 20 - Vehicle Tracking Greg Terp 21 - Vehicle Crime Mapping Jerry Ratcliffe 22 - International Collaboration Through Interpol Alain G. Barbier
