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Practical homicide investigation : tactics, procedures, and forensic techniques / Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S., B.B.A., FBINA, Homicide and Forensic Consultant, Fellow, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Lieutenant Commander (Retired), New York City Police Department.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Geberth, Vernon J., author.
Contributor:
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Series:
CRC series in practical aspects of criminal and forensic investigations
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Homicide investigation--United States.
Homicide investigation.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (lxix, 1226 pages) : color illustrations.
Edition:
Fifth edition.
Place of Publication:
Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2015]
Contents:
The homicide crime scene
First officer's duties: general
First officer's duties: specific
The preliminary investigation at the scene: the detectives
Specific investigative duties at the scene
The crime scene photographs
The crime scene sketch
The homicide crime scene search
Estimating time of death
The identity of the deceased; Resources for missing and unidentified persons cases
Death notifications: the surviving family as secondary victims
Modes of death
Suicide investigation
The investigation of sex-related homicides
Homosexual homicides
Forensic application of DNA analysis: introduction
Collection of evidence
The autopsy
The news media in homicide investigations
Identification of suspects
Investigative assessment: criminal personality profiling
Equivocal death investigation
Narcotics-related homicides
Practical homicide investigation: supervision and management of the homicide investigation.
Notes:
"Version date: 20150209"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
Online version: Geberth, Vernon J. Practical homicide investigation.
ISBN:
9781003095835 (electronic bk.)
1003095836 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
90104065869
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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