Mancusi, Stephen

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.

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