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General Crime Scene Investigation

• Searching and Examining a Major Case Crime Scene by H.W. "Rus" Ruslander
• Detecting OC Spray with an Alternative Light Source by H.W. "Rus" Ruslander
• The Forensic Artist and the Statute of Limitations by Charles E. Holt Jr.
• Duty Description for the Crime Scene Investigator by Mike Byrd
• Disaster Management by Mike Byrd
• Practical Methods for Processing a Vehicle by Agnes Sarisky
• Written Documentation at a Crime Scene by Mike Byrd
• Hazards and a Crime Scene by Mike Byrd
• Reaching Beyond the Norm by Mike Byrd
• Innovative Evidence Identification Markers by Mike Byrd
• Simple Crime Scene Sketching by Mike Byrd
• Unearthing New Technology in Crime Scene Responses with Forensic Mapping by Mike Byrd
• Traffic Crash Investigation by Mike Byrd
• Collection and Preservation of Blood Evidence from Crime Scenes by George Schiro
• Protecting the Crime Scene by George Schiro
• Examination and Documentation of the Crime Scene by George Schiro
• Collection and Preservation of Evidence by George Schiro
• Special Considerations for Sexual Assault Evidence by George Schiro
• Basic Equipment for Crime Scene Investigators by M/Sgt Hayden B. Baldwin, Retired
• Crime Scene Units: A Look Into The Future by M/Sgt Hayden B. Baldwin, Retired
• Crime Scene Processing Protocol by M/Sgt Hayden B. Baldwin, Retired
• Crime Scene Interpretation by M/Sgt Hayden B. Baldwin, Retired
• Forensic Computer Composites by M/Sgt Hayden B. Baldwin, Retired
• Case Study: Case Solved With Aid of Fracture Match by Robert E. Kramer
• Safety Revisited by Eugene R. Czarnecki

Fingerprints

• Age Determination-Case Report by Sgt. Dean Greenlees
• Black Powder Processing by Pat A. Wertheim
• Developing Prints on Adhesive Surfaces by Lightning Powder Company
• Developing Latent Prints from Gloves by Daniel J. Rinehart
• Ridge Detail at a Crime Scene by Mike Byrd
• Latent Fingerprints on Latex Gloves, Development and Photographic Techniques by Michael Smith
• Cyanoacrylate (Superglue) Fuming Tips by Ed German, CLPE, FFS
• Latent Print Evidence Collection Guidance by Ed German, CLPE, FFS
• Obtaining and Recording Physical Evidence--Fingerprints US Army Field Manual, Investigations
• The Cyanoacrylate Fuming Method by Eric W. Brown
• Hidden Evidence: Latent Prints on Human Skin by Ivan Ross Futrell
• Case Study: Fingerprint Photography by Robert E. Kramer
• Fingerprint Basics (a Course Outline) by Robert Kramer
• Getting The Most Of Your Fingerprint Powders by Kevin M. Parisi
• Is Friction Ridge Identification a Science? by Alan McRoberts
• Latent Print Powders--How and When to Dust with Regular Powders by Lightning Powder Company
• Latent Fingerprint Fabrication by Pat A. Wertheim
• Ninhtdrin: Basic to Advanced by Pat A. Wertheim
• The Use of Roll'n Glue by Drue A. Powers
• Fragile (Sensitive) Fingerprint Recovery from Mylar Surface by Michael Byrd

Footwear and Tire Track and Other Impressions

• Footwear, The Missed Evidence by Dwayne S. Hilderbrand
• Simple Tire Standards Collection by Mike Byrd
• Other Impression Evidence by Mike Byrd
• Footwear Impression Photography by Robert E. Kramer
• Stun Gun Method for Lifting Dust Prints by Bradley VanZee

Computer Forensics -- Information Protection and Security

• The Internet: A Breeding Ground for Online Pedophiles: An In Depth Analysis of Crimes Against Children Via the Internet by Robert B. Fried
• e-News: An 'Open' Portal Policy by Robert B. Fried
• I've Got My Eye on You! by Robert B. Fried
• Dumpsters: Beware of Treasures by Robert B. Fried
• Cyber Scam Artisits: A New Kind of .con by Robert B. Fried
• What You Click May Not Always Be What You Get! by Robert B. Fried
• A System Administrator's Guide: Implementing Various Anti-Virus Mechanisms: What to do When a Virus is Suspected on a Computer Network by Robert B. Fried
• Free Web-Based Services May Cost More Than Nothing: What You Might Not Know, They Just Might Know About You by Robert B. Fried
• Beware of Your Inbox! by Robert B. Fried

DNA

• DNA -- The next generation technology by Mike Byrd

Human Remains

• Excavations of Skeletal Remains from an Anthropological Point of View by Danny Rienhart
• The Corpse as a Scene by Mike Byrd
• The Recovery of Human Remains: A Crime Scene Perspective by Hayden B. Baldwin
• Human Remains Detection with Cadaver Dogs by Allen Lowy and Pat McAlhany

Crime Scene and Evidence Photography

• The Admissibility of Digital Photographs in Court by Steven Staggs
• Digital Photography: An In Depth Analysis of an Emerging Trend within the Computer Age by Robert B. Fried
• Court Finding on the Use of Digital Photography
• Use of Reflective Ultraviolet Photography to Photo-Document Brusing to Children by Patrick Cochran
• Broad Spectrum Aerial Photographic Analysis of Aircraft Accident Sites by SSgt Rob Jensen
• Photographing the Fire Scene by Tony Cafe
• Photography of Vehicle Fires by Chris Bloom
• Case Study: Fingerprint Photography by Robert E. Kramer
• Scale Selection and Placement by Ronald L. Groffy
• Crime Scene Photography -- Guidelines by Mike Byrd
• Footwear Impression Photography by Robert E. Kramer
• Slave Flash Photography by Hayden Baldwin
• Crime Scene Photography Requirements of Criminal Investigative Analysis Behavioral Science Investigative Support Unit, FBI Academy
• Ensuring Admissibility of Digital Images by Richard Kammen and Herbert Blitzer
• Digital Enhancement and Transmission of Latent Prints. Who Will Set The Standards? By Erik Berg

Video to Record Crime Scenes

• Video Guidelines for Evidence Scenes by Peter William Thomas
• Using Video to Record Crime Scenes by Steve Staggs

Packaging Evidence

• Packaging Firearms by Mike Byrd
• Proper Tagging and Labeling of Evidence for Later Identification by Mike Byrd
• Marijuana, the Silent Killer By Judy O’Brien
• Evidence and the Internet by Dennis Davenport
• Money as Evidence by Dennis Davenport
• Evidence Management and Computer Technology by Judy O’Brien

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