Those tasked with investigating death scenes come from a variety of
backgrounds and varying levels of experience. Whether a homicide
detective, crime scene investigator, medico-legal death
investigator, coroner or medical examiner, Death Scene
Investigation: Procedural Guide, Second Edition provides the
investigator best-practice techniques and procedures for almost any
death scene imaginable, including for deaths occurring even under
the most unusual of circumstances. This Second Edition is fully
updated to include new coverage on shallow graves, human remains at
crime scenes, poisonings, expanded coverage of projectile weapons,
videography, touch DNA, death notifications, and a newly added
chapter dedicated to sexual deaths. In addition, the book serves as
an on-scene ready reference which includes instructions on
procedure including the initial notification of a death, processing
the scene and body, the investigator's role at autopsy, and
analyzing the scene indicators to place evidence into context.
Topics discussed include: Initial response and scene evaluation
Death scene management including documentation, sketching,
photography, videography, observations, and search procedures A
special death investigation matrix that walks the investigator
though a decision tree to help in ambiguous deaths Contains
discussion of all manners of death, including accident, suicide,
natural and homicide Coverage of recovery of human remains from
open field, aquatic, and buried sites including estimating the time
of death. Wound dynamics and mechanisms of injury that covers
asphyxiation, sharp and blunt force trauma, chopping injuries;
handgun, rifle, and shotgun wounds, electrical injuries, and more
The bulleted format and spiral binding allows for easy use and
reference in the field with sections that are self-contained and
cross-referenced for quick searches. With its thorough and detailed
approach, Death Scene Investigation, Second Edition will be a
must-have addition to any crime scene and death investigator's tool
kit.
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