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Analyzing 911 homicide calls : practical aspects and applications / Tracy Harpster and Susan H. Adams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harpster, Tracy, author.
- Adams, Susan H., author.
- Series:
- CRC series in practical aspects of criminal and forensic investigations
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homicide investigation.
- Telephone--Emergency reporting systems.
- Telephone.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 340 pages.)
- Edition:
- 1 edition.
- Other Title:
- Analyzing nine one one calls
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This book provides police investigators and homicide detectives with a practical method of analyzing 911 homicide calls to uncover the truth. A structured analysis of 911 homicide calls can directly aid in developing investigative leads, planning interviews, and solving cases. Case examples present proven, reliable methods as to when a caller is telling the truth or not. This book lays out a framework to analyze the call to determine truth from fiction. Every member of the investigative team, call-taker to first responder, investigator, coroner's investigators, and prosecutor, can contribute to the success of investigations through their knowledge of 911 call analysis. Features, Analyzes 911 calls in cases of homicide to determine indicators of the caller's innocence or guilt. The only book published on this topic; provides an investigative tool for law enforcement. Highlights the importance of 911 calls in cases of homicides where, often, the call may be the only statement provided by a suspect or perpetrator. Provides case examples with photographs to show discrepancies in what a perpetrator describes versus what is actually present and found at the scene. Written by two prominent experts in the field of 911 call analysis who share insight gained from analyzing hundreds of 911 calls from adjudicated cases. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Forewords
- Authors' note
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The critical value of 911 call analysis
- Case study: Mr. and Mrs. hunt
- Who is the call about?
- Does the caller demand help for victim?
- Does the caller provide an immediate assessment of the victim?
- Who is the caller's focus?
- Does the caller accept the victim's death?
- Does the caller provide aid to the victim as directed?
- What is the call about?
- Is the information relevant?
- How does the caller describe the situation?
- How does the caller prioritize the information?
- How does the caller describe the conditions?
- How is the call made?
- Does the caller express urgency?
- Is the caller fearful?
- Is the caller in close proximity to the victim?
- Does the caller begin with initial sounds or initial delays?
- Does the caller use aggressive demands or passive defenses?
- Does the caller show cooperation with dispatcher or resistance to dispatcher?
- Independent guilty indicators
- Attempts to convince
- Awkward phrases
- Conflicting facts
- "Huh?" factor
- "I don't know"
- Isolated "please"
- Lack of contractions
- No modulation
- Unexplained knowledge
- Trending indicators
- Indicators trending toward guilty
- Practical applications
- Does the call match the scene?
- Create a timeline : murder does not happen in a vacuum
- 911 analysis tips for the law enforcement team
- 911 analysis tips for the law enforcement team : dispatchers
- 911 analysis tips for the law enforcement team : patrol officers
- 911 analysis tips for the law enforcement team : investigators
- 911 analysis tips for the law enforcement team : prosecutors
- Case studies
- Epilogue
- Appendix a: case study analyses
- Appendix b: glossary of terms
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781315386508
- 131538650X
- Publisher Number:
- 99977537468
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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