The Police Composite Sketch (eBook)
XX, 222 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-60761-832-4 (ISBN)
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.
Preface 5
Acknowledgments 7
Contents 8
Chapter Briefs 9
1.Forensic Art and Composite Art 9
2.The Composite Session 9
3.Drawing the Composite Sketch 9
4.Witnesses and Victims 10
5.Descriptive Terminologies, Responses, and Solutions 10
6.Managing Difficult Composite Sessions 10
7.General Drawing Tips 10
8.Composite Session Tips 11
About the Author 15
1 Forensic Art and Composite Art 17
Forensic Art 17
Becoming a Forensic Artist 20
Story 1: ''Mob Hit'' 21
Composite Art 22
Basic Composite Sketch Case Study: ''A Serial Rapist'' 25
Art Materials 28
Story 2: ''Equipment'' 30
2 The Composite Session 33
Basic Concepts 33
Story 3: ''First Sketch'' 34
The Beginning of the Composite Session 37
Working Case Study: The Psycho Straphanger 38
The Interview 40
Memory 43
Case Study 1: ''Impaired Victim'' 46
The Composite Session Continues 50
Case Study 2: ''Racial Sensibilities'' 53
Concepts Before Starting to Draw 55
3 Drawing the Composite Sketch 59
Proportional Stage of the Sketch 59
Characteristic Stage of the Sketch 62
Rendering Stage of the Sketch 68
The Composite Session Ends 73
4 Witnesses and Victims 78
Witness and Victim Types 78
Males and Females 78
Case Study 3: ''Dual Victim Rape'' 80
Age 81
Case Study 4: ''Elderly Victim'' 82
Case Study 5: ''Con Game'' 83
Race 85
Case Study 6: ''Interracial References'' 86
Crimes 87
Profession 87
Intelligence 89
Police Department Supporters and Skeptics 89
Unusual Case 1: ''Unique Victims'' 90
5 Descriptive Terminologies, Responses, and Solutions 92
Descriptive Terminologies 92
Average, Basic, and Shape Words 92
Case Study 7: ''Silver Gun Bandit'' 94
Age Indications 95
Demeanor, Character, and Build Words 95
Facial Feature Terminologies 105
Head and Face Words 105
Eye Words 109
Nose Words 112
Mouth, Lips, and Teeth Words 115
Hair Words 118
Facial Hair and Eyebrow Words 126
Ear Words 130
Forehead Words 131
Cheek and Cheekbone Words 132
Chin and Jaw Words 135
Neck Words 139
Special Facial Feature Words 141
Race Terminology 142
African-American Terms 144
Hispanic Terms 146
Caucasian Terms 147
Asian Terms 149
Native American 150
Mixed and Unknown Races 150
Color Indications 151
Imaginative Phrases 153
Accessory Terminology 153
Hats 154
Jewelry 159
Eyeglasses 161
Disguises 163
Case Study 8: ''Disguise'' 165
Responses of Uncertainty, Positives, and/or Negatives 166
Uncertainty Responses 166
Positive Responses 167
Negative Responses 168
Responses of Criticism 171
Body Language 171
Unusual Case 2: ''Body Gestures'' 172
Miscellaneous Responses 173
Practical Study: Jack the Ripper 174
Terminology Conclusion 175
6 Managing Difficult Composite Sessions 176
Difficult Composite Sessions 176
Five Artist's Attributes 176
Field Sketches 177
Case Study 9: ''Hospitalized Victim'' 177
Case Study 10: ''Pet Store'' 179
Unidentified Dead on Arrival (D.O.A.) Sketches 179
Unusual Case 3 180
Case Study 11 180
Difficult Witnesses and Victims 181
Unintentional Difficult Behaviors 181
Case Study 12: ''Dentist Shooting'' 183
Intentional Difficult Behaviors 184
Case Study 13: ''Baby Abduction'' 185
Children 187
The Press 188
Case Study 14: ''Central Park Assault'' 189
Multiple Witnesses 194
Miscellaneous Difficulties 198
7 General Drawing Tips 199
Composite Sketching Tips 199
Drawing Skill Tips 199
Proportion Drawing Tips 200
Characteristic Drawing Tips 203
Rendering Tips 207
Texture Tips 210
8 Composite Session Tips 212
Additional Session Tips 212
Photograph References 212
Transitioning Between Sketching Stages 212
Session Terminations 213
Ending a Composite Session 214
Gauging Successful Sessions and Sketches 215
Case Study 15: ''9''11'' 215
Case Study 16: ''Home Invasion'' 221
Case Solved 224
Index 225
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.9.2010 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XX, 222 p. |
| Verlagsort | Totowa |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
| Schlagworte | drawing • forensic art • Forensic Sketch • Police |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60761-832-X / 160761832X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60761-832-4 / 9781607618324 |
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