Practical fire and arson investigation. ([1996])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David R. Redsicker, John J. O'Connor.
• Other Names: Redsicker, David R; O'Connor, John J
• Contents: Arson: The American Experience; Fire Service; Police Service; Public Awareness; Fire Investigation Methodology; Model Arson Task Force; Role of the Fire Investigator; Six Basic Steps for Fire Investigation; References and Selected Readings; Arson Motives and Pathology; Arson for Profit; Commercial Fire Checklist; Revenge and Prejudice; Vanity; Juvenile Fire Setters and Vandalism; Crime Concealment; Psychological Compulsion; Mass Civil Disturbance (Riot); Terrorism; References and Selected Readings; Building Construction: Fire Problems and Precautions; Classification of Building Construction; Building Components; Structural Loads; High-Rise Construction; Structural Fire Precautions; Fire Extension and Accepted Architectural Designs; Design Problems; Construction and Material Problems; Fire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression Systems; Neutralizing Fire Protection Systems; Glossary of Building Terms; References and Selected Readings; Chemistry and Behavior of Fire; Components of Fire; Heat; Oxygen and Oxidation; Fuel and Its Physical State; Chemical Chain Reaction; Other Terms Relating to the Chemistry of Fire; Behavior of Fire; Classification of Fire; Phases of Fire; Rate of Burn; Structural Fire Spread; Direction and Rate of Spread; Burn Patterns; Rapid Movement - Slow Movement; Smoke and Flame Color; Fire Suppression; References and Selected Readings; Determining Origin and Cause; Physical Examination of the Fire Scene; Exterior Examination; Interior Examination; Room and Points of Origin; Fire Language; Summary; References and Selected Readings; Eliminating Accidental Causes; Electrical Fires; Lightning; Gas and Flammable Vapors; Building Heating Equipment; Auxiliary Home Heating Equipment; Cooking-Related Fires; Children and Pets; Improper Storage of Combustibles/Flammables; Spontaneous Combustion/Ignition; Smoking; Clandestine Laboratories; Construction, Renovation, and Demolition; Direct Sunlight; Product Liability and Subrogation; References and Suggested Readings; Investigating Fatal Fires; Six-Phase Investigative Approach; Fire Incident; Examination of the Body; Origin and Cause/Investigative Canvass; Determining Investigative Procedure; Cause of Death and Investigative Procedure; Follow-Up Investigation; Arrest and Trial; Special Evidence at Fire Scenes; References and Selected Readings; Investigating Vehicular Fires; Policies; Notification and Response; Vehicle Collisions and Relation to Fires; Vehicle Identification and Owner Information; Salvage Examination; Elimination of Accidental Causes; Multiple Points of Origin; Heat Indicators; Other Factors; References and Selected Readings; Incendiary Fire Evidence; Time-Delayed Ignition Devices; Accelerants and Related Burn Patterns; Legal Aspects of Evidence Collection; Evidence Collection; Identification of Evidence; Laboratory Analysis and Testing; Evidence Storage; Shipment/Transferal of Evidence; Presenting Evidence in Court; Disposal of Evidence; Conclusion; References and Selected Readings; Appendix; Documenting the Fire/Crime Scene; Crime Scene; Documentation Sequence; Photography; Videography; Sketches; References and Selected Readings; Surveillance; Planning the Surveillance Operation; Reconnaissance; Surveillance Methods; Applying Surveillance to Arson Investigation; Summary; References and Selected Readings; Interviewing and Interrogation; Investigative Canvass; Evaluating the Subject; Timeliness; Physiological Factors; Unique Interview Situations; Initial Interview Procedure: An Example; Interviewing and Interrogation Strategies; Common Interviewing Errors; Summary of Guidelines; Lying Witness; Constitutional Rights of Individuals; References and Selected Readings; Court Qualification and Testimony; Pretrial Testimony; Trial Preparation; Witness Stand Behavioral Guidelines; Cross Examination; Defense Expert; Standard for Professional Qualifications of Fire Investigator; References and Selected Readings; Legal Aspects; Introduction; Definitions; Problems of Proof in Arson Prosecution; Other Legal Considerations; Exigent Circumstances; Criminal Search Warrant; Federal Rules of Evidence; Prosecution for Insurance Fraud; Summary; References and Selected Readings; Index
• Publisher Details: Boco Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Copyright Date: 1996
• Extent: 1 online resource (422 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 363.25/964; Arson investigation -- United States; Fire investigation -- United States; Arson -- United States; Fires -- United States; Arson; Arson investigation; Fire investigation; Fires; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439831991; 1439831998
• Related ISBNs: 084938155X; 9780849381553
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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