Homicide Investigation Field Guide

by D'Michelle P. DuPre

Overview

This practical field guide contains many of the checklists necessary to guide the first responder step-by-step through procedures, tactics, and forensic techniques used in sudden death and violent death investigations. Using these protocols, techniques and checklists will ensure that a proper and complete investigation is undertaken at the death scene. - Covers basic investigation protocols as well as protocols for sexual assault - Contains diagrams on how to search the scene, how to sketch the scene, and physical evidence guidelines as well as a forensic photography primer - Includes a detailed checklist of who, what, where, when, why and how

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124104402
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	05/25/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

CH1 Introduction CH2 Basic Investigation Protocols CH3 Physical Evidence CH4 Types of Death CH5 Basic Protocols for Sexual Assault CH6 Searching, Sketching, Plotting CH7 Forensic Photography Primer CH8 Court Testimony

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An essential field guide for investigating homicides

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"This practical field guide contains many of the checklists necessary to guide the first responder step-by-step through procedures, tactics, and forensic techniques used in sudden death and violent death investigations. Using these protocols, techniques and checklists will ensure that a proper and complete investigation is undertaken at the death scene." —The Journal, Spring 2014

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