Death Scene Investigation Procedural Guide

Death Scene Investigation. Initial Response. Scene Evaluation, Analysis, Strategy, and Direction. Natural Deaths. Accidental Deaths. Suicidal Deaths. Homicidal Deaths. The Role of Medical Examiner. Autopsy Protocol and Investigator's Role. Recovery of Remains. Searching for Human Remains. Surface Recovery of Human Remains. Recovery of Buried Human Remains. Aquatic Recovery of Human Remains. Estimating Postmortem Interval. Wound Dynamics and Mechanisms of Injury. Asphyxiation. Sharp Force Injuries. Blunt Force Injuries. Chopping Injuries. Firearms: Handgun and Rifle Wounds. Firearms: Shotgun Wounds. Explosive Injuries. Thermal Injuries. Electrical Injuries. Special Death Scene Investigations. Infant Deaths. Child and Infant Deaths: Physical Abuse and Neglect. Child Deaths: Sexual Abduction and Murder. Sexual Activities Resulting in Death. Sexual Assaults Resulting in Death. Death Scenes with Multiple Victims. Death Scene Management, Tasks, and Responsibilities. Death Scene Management. Death Scene Sketching. Death Scene Photography and Videography. Death Scene Notes and Observations. Death Scene Search Procedures. Death Scene Evidence Processing. Documenting and Processing Bloodstain Patterns. Documenting Shooting Scenes. Recovery of Firearm Evidence from Scene. Entomological Evidence. Biological Evidence. Trace Evidence at the Scene. Friction Ridge Evidence at the Scene. Impression Evidence. Appendix.