Mancusi The Police Composite Sketch

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60761-832-4
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 222 Seiten

The police composite sketch, one of the most crucial investigative tools in law enforcement, is developed during a composite session-an intense display of communication and art in which the words of a witness are transformed into the features of a suspect. Despite the incredible technological leaps made in investigative work, the forensic science of composite sketching still relies on the basic elements of drawing skill, interpretive ability and the spoken word. The Police Composite Sketch is a comprehensive manual on how to conduct a complete composite session. Through an array of case studies, it details several disciplines that comprise this specialized forensic art, including composite sketching, image modification, age progression, facial comparison analysis, demonstrative evidence and postmortem/skull reconstruction. It also explores how to intuit insights that are often inadvertently revealed by witnesses, victims and perpetrators during the composite session. In addition, this book discusses other relevant topics, such as the three-stage drawing technique, witness and victim types, descriptive terminologies, managing composite sessions. Complete with numerous illustrations and drawing tips, this seminal work offers a general composite session philosophy and specific session strategies to both experienced and aspiring forensic artists as well as any lay reader intrigued by this fascinating skill.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mancusi, Stephen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;5
2;Acknowledgments ;7
3;Contents;8
4;Chapter Briefs;9
4.1; 1.Forensic Art and Composite Art;9
4.2; 2.The Composite Session;9
4.3; 3.Drawing the Composite Sketch;9
4.4; 4.Witnesses and Victims;10
4.5; 5.Descriptive Terminologies, Responses, and Solutions;10
4.6; 6.Managing Difficult Composite Sessions;10
4.7; 7.General Drawing Tips;10
4.8; 8.Composite Session Tips;11
5;About the Author;15
6;1 Forensic Art and Composite Art;17
6.1; Forensic Art;17
6.2; Becoming a Forensic Artist;20
6.2.1; Story 1: ''Mob Hit'';21
6.3; Composite Art;22
6.3.1; Basic Composite Sketch Case Study: ''A Serial Rapist'';25
6.4; Art Materials;28
6.4.1; Story 2: ''Equipment'';30
7;2 The Composite Session;33
7.1; Basic Concepts;33
7.1.1; Story 3: ''First Sketch'';34
7.2; The Beginning of the Composite Session;37
7.3; Working Case Study: The Psycho Straphanger;38
7.4; The Interview;40
7.5; Memory;43
7.5.1; Case Study 1: ''Impaired Victim'';46
7.6; The Composite Session Continues;50
7.6.1; Case Study 2: ''Racial Sensibilities'';53
7.7; Concepts Before Starting to Draw;55
8;3 Drawing the Composite Sketch;59
8.1; Proportional Stage of the Sketch;59
8.2; Characteristic Stage of the Sketch;62
8.3; Rendering Stage of the Sketch;68
8.4; The Composite Session Ends;73
9;4 Witnesses and Victims;78
9.1; Witness and Victim Types;78
9.2; Males and Females;78
9.2.1; Case Study 3: ''Dual Victim Rape'';80
9.3; Age;81
9.3.1; Case Study 4: ''Elderly Victim'';82
9.3.2; Case Study 5: ''Con Game'';83
9.4; Race;85
9.4.1; Case Study 6: ''Interracial References'';86
9.5; Crimes;87
9.6; Profession;87
9.7; Intelligence;89
9.8; Police Department Supporters and Skeptics;89
9.8.1; Unusual Case 1: ''Unique Victims'';90
10;5 Descriptive Terminologies, Responses, and Solutions;92
10.1; Descriptive Terminologies;92
10.2; Average, Basic, and Shape Words;92
10.2.1; Case Study 7: ''Silver Gun Bandit'';94
10.3; Age Indications;95
10.4; Demeanor, Character, and Build Words;95
10.5; Facial Feature Terminologies;105
10.6; Head and Face Words;105
10.7; Eye Words;109
10.8; Nose Words;112
10.9; Mouth, Lips, and Teeth Words;115
10.10; Hair Words;118
10.11; Facial Hair and Eyebrow Words;126
10.12; Ear Words;130
10.13; Forehead Words;131
10.14; Cheek and Cheekbone Words;132
10.15; Chin and Jaw Words;135
10.16; Neck Words;139
10.17; Special Facial Feature Words;141
10.18; Race Terminology;142
10.19; African-American Terms;144
10.20; Hispanic Terms;146
10.21; Caucasian Terms;147
10.22; Asian Terms;149
10.23; Native American;150
10.24; Mixed and Unknown Races;150
10.25; Color Indications;151
10.26; Imaginative Phrases;153
10.27; Accessory Terminology;153
10.28; Hats;154
10.29; Jewelry;159
10.30; Eyeglasses;161
10.31; Disguises;163
10.31.1; Case Study 8: ''Disguise'';165
10.32; Responses of Uncertainty, Positives, and/or Negatives;166
10.33; Uncertainty Responses;166
10.34; Positive Responses;167
10.35; Negative Responses;168
10.36; Responses of Criticism;171
10.37; Body Language;171
10.37.1; Unusual Case 2: ''Body Gestures'';172
10.38; Miscellaneous Responses;173
10.38.1; Practical Study: Jack the Ripper;174
10.39; Terminology Conclusion;175
11;6 Managing Difficult Composite Sessions;176
11.1; Difficult Composite Sessions;176
11.1.1; Five Artist's Attributes;176
11.2; Field Sketches;177
11.2.1; Case Study 9: ''Hospitalized Victim'';177
11.2.2; Case Study 10: ''Pet Store'';179
11.3; Unidentified Dead on Arrival (D.O.A.) Sketches;179
11.3.1; Unusual Case 3;180
11.3.2; Case Study 11;180
11.4; Difficult Witnesses and Victims;181
11.5; Unintentional Difficult Behaviors;181
11.5.1; Case Study 12: ''Dentist Shooting'';183
11.6; Intentional Difficult Behaviors;184
11.6.1; Case Study 13: ''Baby Abduction'';185
11.7; Children;187
11.8; The Press;188
11.8.1; Case Study 14: ''Central Park Assault'';189
11.9; Multiple Witnesses;194
11.10; Miscellaneous Difficulties;198
12;7 General Drawing Tips;199
12.1; Composite Sketching Tips;199
12.2; Drawing Skill Tips;199
12.3; Proportion Drawing Tips;200
12.4; Characteristic Drawing Tips;203
12.5; Rendering Tips;207
12.6; Texture Tips;210
13;8 Composite Session Tips;212
13.1; Additional Session Tips;212
13.2; Photograph References;212
13.3; Transitioning Between Sketching Stages;212
13.4; Session Terminations;213
13.5; Ending a Composite Session;214
13.6; Gauging Successful Sessions and Sketches;215
13.6.1; Case Study 15: ''9''11'';215
13.6.2; Case Study 16: ''Home Invasion'';221
13.7; Case Solved;224
14;Index;225