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  <titleInfo>
    <title>Science of the scene</title>
    <subTitle>principles and techniques in crime scene investigation</subTitle>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Taduran, Richard Jonathan O.</namePart>
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    <place>
      <placeTerm type="text">Quezon City, Philippines</placeTerm>
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    <publisher>Wiseman's Books Trading, Inc.</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c2025</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2025</dateIssued>
    <edition>Second edition.</edition>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm>
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  <physicalDescription>
    <extent>xix, 358 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>"We lived in society where the nature of crime is constantly evolving, requiring investigative techniques to adapt accordingly. However, despite these changes, certain scientific methods and forensic approaches remain fundamental in proving the occurrence of a crime and establishing the facts surrounding it.

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) follows three core principles: establishing whether a crime occurred, identifying those involved and their connections to the scene, and reconstructing the sequence of events. These pillars ensure the integrity of forensic investigations and their admssibility in legal proceedings." —Foreword</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>Contents: Chapter 01 Foundations of forensic science — Chapter 02 The crime scene investigator — Chapter 03 Crime scene assessment — Chapter 04 Crime scene documentation — Chapter 05 Physical evidence — Chapter 06 Biological evidence — Chapter 07 Impression and pattern evidence — Chapter 08 Trace evidence — Chapter 09 Firearms and tool mark evidence — Chapter 10 Digital evidence — Chapter 11 Body of evidence — Chapter 12 Crime scene reconstruction — Chapter 13 The forensic report — Chapter 14 Special Considerations in evidence collection.</tableOfContents>
  <targetAudience>Adult</targetAudience>
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">Richard Jonathan O. Taduran.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references.</note>
  <note>Purchased Pableo-Borbon, Deniebelle College of Criminology Criminology</note>
  <note>Purchased Pableo-Borbon, Deniebelle College of Criminology Criminology</note>
  <note>Text in English</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Crime scene</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Investigation</topic>
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  <identifier type="isbn">9786214184170 [paperback]</identifier>
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    <recordContentSource authority="marcorg">University of Cebu-Banilad</recordContentSource>
    <recordCreationDate encoding="marc">260429</recordCreationDate>
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