Forensic Death Investigation: A Practical Guide to the Medicolegal Investigation of Death, 2nd Edition
Forensic Death Investigation: A Practical Guide to the Medicolegal Investigation of Death, 2nd. Edition is both a guidebook and textbook written by a veteran death investigator and university professor specifically for field investigators, students of forensic science, or anyone associated with the investigation of human deaths.
The textbook takes the reader through historical and legal foundations and presents a general overview of death investigations itself. The textbook’s focus and approach is not distracted by graphic images, or an overabundance of case studies, scientific, or medical jargon, but instead addresses the most common death scenes faced by death investigators today.
Specific topics include historical and legal foundations, methods to identify human remains, techniques for time-of-death estimation, and the foundations of wound analysis. Specific areas address deaths related to fire, asphyxiation, drownings, electrical, and motor vehicle accidents. Each chapter presents suggested discussion questions and activities that inspires critical thinking and understanding of the chapter’s content. The textbook is a convenient companion for field investigators and a solid textbook to support training sessions or academic courses as well.