| Description |
xviii, 295 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Types of homicide -- 2. Homicide in the underworld -- 3. Serial killers -- 4. Police communications and databases -- 5. Detectives -- 6. Assessment of the crime scene -- 7. Evidence -- 8. Wounds and injuries -- 9. Fingerprints and fingerprinting -- 10. Firearms, poisons, and uncommon weapons -- 11. Integrity of evidence -- 12. Forensic investigation -- 13. Sketches, photographs, and videotaping -- 14. Forensic experts -- 15. body fluids -- 16. Test methods -- 17. Persons of interest (POI), perpetrators, and pyromaniacs -- 18. Case files |
| Summary |
"Homicide Investigation brings to life forensic science, investigative procedures, and the underlying motives in specific cases. Utilizing police jargon, the author analyzes the combination of methods detectives use to determine what occurred at the scene of a violent crime. Citing hundreds of sources, including newspaper and magazine articles, Internet sites, books, and television programs, as well as information from personal contacts, this book depicts and describes graphic details of an assortment of homicides. Simulated crime scene photographs, a chronology, and a list of acronyms are included." "Chapters cover types of homicides, serial killers, police databases, crime scenes, evidence, wounds and injuries, weapons, forensic investigation procedures, and perpetrator profiles." |
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"Professionals in law enforcement and those considering law enforcement as a career; students of sociology, psychology, criminal justice, and law and criminology courses; and readers of true-crime literature will find this book an engaging and informative reference."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-278) and index |
| Subject |
Crime scene searches.
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Criminal investigation.
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Homicide investigation.
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Homicide.
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Forensic Medicine.
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| LC no. |
2002156160 |
| ISBN |
081084625X hardcover alkaline paper |
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