
Handbook for Death Scene Investigators
Jay Dix(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 27. July 2017
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-138-42694-8 (ISBN)
Description
Handbook for Death Scene Investigators provides concise information in a handy, pocket-sized (3 1/2" x 6") format - perfect for on-the-scene reference.
Details about sudden natural deaths by disease and accidents are emphasized in this guidebook, complemented with practical information on:
reviewing a medical chart
collecting evidence
obtaining a medical history
interacting with other law enforcement personnel, witnesses, and relatives
Anyone responsible for investigating natural deaths - from police investigators to medical examiners - can go direct to the information they need at a moment's notice with the Handbook for Death Scene Investigators
Features
Details about sudden natural deaths by disease and accidents are emphasized in this guidebook, complemented with practical information on:
reviewing a medical chart
collecting evidence
obtaining a medical history
interacting with other law enforcement personnel, witnesses, and relatives
Anyone responsible for investigating natural deaths - from police investigators to medical examiners - can go direct to the information they need at a moment's notice with the Handbook for Death Scene Investigators
Features
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
331 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-42694-8 (9781138426948)
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Person
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Content
Preface, Chapter 1 Guidelines for the Death Scene Investigator, Chapter 2 Signs of Sudden Death and Disease, Chapter 3 Obtaining a Medical History, Chapter 4 Traumatic Deaths, Chapter 5 Time of Death and Decomposition, Chapter 6 Decedent Identification, Chapter 7 Scene Evidence Collection, Chapter 8 Signs of CPR and Treatment., Chapter 9 The Autopsy, Chapter 10 Other Experts Who May Be Needed., Chapter 11 Cause, Mechanism, and Manner of Death, Appendices