Combining the scholarly study of homicide with the practical aspects of homicide investigations, this text examines the specific investigative procedures of homicides and suspicious deaths including, confrontational homicide, intimate partner homicide, and extraordinary homicide including rare and sensational types of homicide. It addresses the structure and function of homicide units and the interactions that investigators have with various other players including media, Medical Examiners (MEs), crime scene technicians, prosecutors, and more. Additionally, Homicide Investigation provides examples and highlights of investigative practices from the major homicide divisions of the police departments in cities where the greatest number of murders occur.
- ISBN10 1449639585
- ISBN13 9781449639587
- Publish Date 15 January 2015
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 May 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 375
- Language English