Outline of Death Investigation [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Raymond I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal investigation.

Death--Causes.

Forensic pathology.

Local Subjects:

Criminal investigation.

Death--Causes.

Forensic pathology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

: Charles C Thomas, 1973.

Summary:

If you are a coroner or a police investigator (experienced or inexperienced), you need this book. Here in outline form is a reference book, dictionary and guide which will lead to the heart of the matter in minimum time and with minimum effort. Drawings and illustrations will serve as a reference for comparison with actual cases. A detailed glossary assures correct spelling and word usage. Sketches of the body and organs create a better understanding of the location and nature of the wounds. Charts provide the statistics necessary to compute ages, time, speeds, effects of weapons, types of wou

Contents:

""HALF TITLE: OUTLINE OF DEATH INVESTIGATION""; ""TITLE PAGE: Outline of Death Investigation""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""OUTLINE OF DEATH INVESTIGATION""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1: HOMICIDE LAW""; ""2: INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE ""; ""3: INVESTIGATOR AND THE PATHOLOGIST""; ""4: THE INVESTIGATOR AND THE PUBLIC""; ""5: REPORT WRITING""; ""6: INTERROGATION""; ""7: CONFESSIONS""; ""8: DYING DECLARATIONS""; ""9: PHOTOGRAPHS""; ""10: TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES""; ""11: COLLECTION, HANDLING AND SHIPPING OF EVIDENCE""; ""12: COURT APPEARANCE""; ""13: IDENTIFICATION OF DECEASED""

""14: BLOOD""""15: HAIR""; ""16: FINGERPRINTS""; ""17: TEETH-DENTAL IDENTIFICATION""; ""18: POST-MORTEM CHANGES""; ""19: UNEXPECTED ""NATURAL"" DEATHS""; ""20: DOCTORS AND SUDDEN ""NATURAL"" DEATHS""; ""21: ABORTION""; ""22: ANOXIA""; ""23: ASPHYXIA""; ""24: ARSON AND OTHER FIRES""; ""25: AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES""; ""26: BLUNT IMPACT""; ""27: CARBON MONOXIDE""; ""28: DROWNING""; ""29: ELECTROCUTION""; ""30: EXPLOSION""; ""31: GUNSHOT WOUNDS""; ""32: INDUSTRIAL DEATHS""; ""33: INFANTICIDE""; ""34: LIGHTNING""; ""35: DEATH BY POISON""; ""36: SEXUAL ATTACK""; ""37: STABBING AND CUT WOUNDS""

""38: EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL""""39: SUICIDES""; ""40: MASS CASUALTIES""; ""41: EXHUMATION""; ""42: GUIDE TO WORDS""; ""43: INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSES OF DEATH""; ""44: GUIDE TO APPENDIX""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-398-08937-X

OCLC:

851972444