Equivocal Death

Auteur

Arthur S. (Steve) Chancellor retired as a Supervisory Special Agent with the US Army CID after a 50-year career in law enforcement, including 43 years as a detective or CSI. Steve is a recognized expert in the field of violent crimes and crime scene examinations. He has written several textbooks on Death Investigation, Sex Crimes, and Staged Crime Scenes and still provides training to detectives across the United States.

Texte du rabat

This book refocuses the attention of first responders and investigative personnel to the concept of treating every death as a homicide-that is, until sufficient evidence is discovered to validate another manner of death and eliminate the possibility of a staged homicide.

Contenu

1. Introduction to Suicide and Death Investigation

2. The Initial Response and Preliminary Investigation for Suicides

3. Staged Crime Scenes

4. A Refocus on the Crime Scene Investigation

5. Forensic Autopsy

6. Victimology

7. Latent Investigation

8. Notes or Last Communication

9. Atypical Suicides

10. Accidental Deaths

11. Accidental Death Latent Investigation

12. Common Investigative Mistakes.

Appendix A- The Christian Davis Case Study