Case studies in drowning forensics /
When a corpse is found in a body of water, authorities generally presume that the manner of death was either an accident or a suicide. They do not treat the recovery site as a potential crime scene or homicide, so many cases remain unsolved. Case Studies in Drowning Forensics investigates the cases...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York :
CRC Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | When a corpse is found in a body of water, authorities generally presume that the manner of death was either an accident or a suicide. They do not treat the recovery site as a potential crime scene or homicide, so many cases remain unsolved. Case Studies in Drowning Forensics investigates the cases of 13 bodies recovered from water in similar circumstances and one survivor. The product of intensive field investigation and archival research, this is the first book that presents and explains forensic autopsy evidence associated with the ""Smiley Face"" murders.Each chapte. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (456 p.) |
| Bibliography: | BibliographyAppendix A: Suggested Discussion Questions; Appendix B: Anatomical Descriptors - Body; Appendix C: Anatomical Descriptors - Hand; Appendix D: Postmortem Artifacts on Land; Appendix E: Victim Profile Operationalization; Appendix F: Taxonomy of Drowning Scenarios; Appendix G: Investigating Linked Cases; Appendix H: Recommended Protocols for Missing Person Investigations; Back Cover Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0429251645 9780429251641 1439876657 9781439876657 |