A trusted guide for crime scene investigation, this new color edition has been updated throughout to provide an engaging and relevant learning experience. Completely revised electronic crime scene chapter New narrative to illustrate the principles of crime scene investigation New photographs, including autopsy photographs Updated to reflect the most recent technological developments in the field, this new edition of Crime Scene Investigation offers an innovative approach to learning about crime scene investigation. Beginning with the first responders to the crime scene, and following the steps through documenting and preparing crime scene evidence, Crime Scene Investigation, Third Edition offers a thorough look at the investigative process. It includes topics not normally covered in other texts, including forensic anthropology and pathology, arson and explosives, and the electronic crime scene. Numerous photographs and illustrations complement text material, and chapter-by-chapter fictional narrative provides the reader with a qualitative understanding of the crime scene experience. Jacqueline T. Fish is the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and has served as Department Chair and Graduate Director of Criminal Justice at Charleston Southern University. She is s former crime scene investigator and Lieutenant in the Knox County, Tennessee, Sherriff's Department. Larry S. Miller is Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He is a board member of the National Forensic Academy. Michael C. Braswell is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology of East Tennessee State University (ETSU). He teaches several classes, including Human Relations and Justice. Edward W. Wallace is Director of Forensic Training at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Wallace is also Senior Adjunct Instructor and WMD Training Course Developer for Louisiana State University.