Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault - A Forensic Handbook (Hardcover)

Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault educates readers on the ways in which drugs are used as weapons in committing sexual assaults and how to successfully investigate these crimes. It looks at the history of these crimes over the years, and includes an in-depth discussion of the drugs and drug classes in use today. It describes the effects of these drugs on the victims, the process for reporting these crimes, details on the type of person who uses drugs to sexually assault an individual, and obstacles to investigating the suspect. The authors show the proper techniques in collecting and analyzing evidence; ways to overcome some of the unique difficulties encountered in these types of investigations; and how to work with other professionals to prosecute these cases successfully. The concluding appendixes are valuable samples of the necessary forms needed to complete these investigations. This book is ideal for anyone involved in investigating these crimes, including forensic scientists, law enforcement officers, lawyers, toxicologists, and medical professionals.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2001
First published:	2001
Editors:	Marc A. LeBeau • Ashraf Mozayani
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	326
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-440261-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Forensic medicine Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Criminal investigation & detection Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > General
LSN:	0-12-440261-5
Barcode:	9780124402614

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