ABSTRACT

The evidence discovered at underwater crime scenes must be handled with the same attention to proper chain of custody procedures as with any other type of investigation. Improper handling of these scenes can lead to evidence being lost, unrecognizable, destroyed, contaminated, or rendered inadmissible at the time of trial. Updated and expanded, Und

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|31 pages

The Underwater Forensic Investigator

chapter 5|15 pages

The Law of Search and Seizure

chapter 6|24 pages

The Underwater Crime Scene

chapter 7|10 pages

Underwater Photography

chapter 8|30 pages

Medicolegal Aspects of Underwater Death

chapter 9|36 pages

Firearms Recovery and Investigation

chapter 10|18 pages

Aircraft and Vehicle Investigations

chapter 11|25 pages

Vessel Recoveries

chapter 12|37 pages

Equipment

chapter 13|12 pages

Diving in Contaminated Water

chapter 14|16 pages

Using Experts and Evidence in the Courtroom