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Description

This is a volume in the CRC Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations Series.

"Homicide investigation is a profound duty. As an officer entrusted with such a duty, it is incumbent upon you to develop an understanding of the dynamics and principles of professional homicide investigation."

From The Oath of Practical Homicide Investigation in the Third Edition of Vernon Geberth's best-selling book, Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques.

Learn the techniques and procedures to catch killers in Practical Homicide Investigation, the trusted "bible" used by thousands of law enforcement professionals across the country and around the world. Now the new Third Edition includes even more information -- more photographs, more illustrations, more checklists, more case studies, and more protocols -- than ever before.

75% of the material is revised and expanded!

Virtually all of the chapters from the second edition have been updated in the new Third Edition. The chapters on sex-related homicide investigation and criminal profiling have been greatly expanded, enabling the investigator to recognize the different classifications of sex-related death to make an early assessment of possible suspects. New chapters deal with sensitive psychological issues such as death notification of the surviving families of homicide victims and the dynamics of suicide. Scientific advances in areas such as DNA technology are addressed. For the benefit of police administrators, the chapter on management has been restructured to provide guidance on the makeup and mission of the homicide investigative unit. This chapter also includes a section on putting together an Apprehension Team for arresting homicide fugitives.

480 photographs and illustrations, 24 full-color inserts, and 90 case studies!

The book includes numerous photographs, illustrations, and case studies depicting exactly what to look for and how to interpret a crime scene. New photographs of wound structure and injury aid the investigator in properly assessing the mode of death. The 24 color photographs graphically illustrate morphologic changes in the decomposing human body, and include examples of defense wounds, insect infestation, lividity, and wound structure. "Before and after" photographs of crime scenes treated with Luminol and victims treated with Toluidine blue illustrate the use of these chemicals in making invisible evidence visible to the naked eye.

Includes all you need to know to conduct a thorough homicide investigation

In the tradition of the best-selling previous editions, the Third Edition continues to be the encyclopedic source book on homicide investigation. It combines a straightforward presentation of detailed techniques with factual, instructive case studies. It stresses the basics, indicates the practicalities of certain investigative techniques, and provides patterns upon which to build a solid foundation for a prosecutable case. Practical Homicide Investigation, Third Edition is the indispensable guide for students of criminalistics, as well as for professionals involved in homicide investigation. No investigator should be without this veritable encyclopedia of homicide investigation.

About the Author

Vernon J. Geberth is a retired Lieutenant Commander of the New York City Police Department with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. In addition to authoring the best-selling book, Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Commander Geberth has published extensively on topics relating to criminal investigation and forensic techniques and applied criminal psychology. He is also the Series Editor of the CRC Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations Series. He has personally investigated, supervised, assessed, and consulted on over 8,000 death investigations and has been the recipient of more than 60 awards for bravery and exceptional police work. Commander Geberth is currently President of P.H.I. Investigative Consultants, Inc., which provides state-of-the-art consultation and instruction in homicide and forensic case investigations. More than 38,600 members from over 5,930 law enforcement agencies have attended Geberth's Practical Homicide Investigation ® seminars.

New to the Third Edition:

• 174 new photographs and line drawings
• Four completely new chapters: death notification, suicide investigation, homosexual homicide investigation, and narcotics-related homicide investigation
• Updated section on DNA technology
• 50 new case studies

• 90 case studies
• 480 photographs and illustrations, including 24 in full color
• Numerous checklists, such as the essential 16-page Investigative Checklist, A Patrol Officer's Checklist, Police-Related Shooting Checklist, and checklists on suicide, fire, arson, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Munchausen Syndrome-by-Proxy, and collection of evidence in sex-related homicide, as well as various Supervisors' checklists
• Information on "Suicide by Cop" -- when a person wants to be killed by a police officer
• Notification of death to next of kin -- psychological ramifications
• Expanded Glossary of Terms, including medical, anatomical, scientific, technical, and psychological terms, as well as street terms and subcultural references as they relate to behavior

• Law enforcement professionals
• Police academies
• Students of criminalistics
• Lawyers
• Coroners
• Medical examiners
• Prosecutors
• Forensic psychiatrists
• Criminal psychologists
• Crime scene technicians
• Medical Investigators

Publication & Pricing

"As a Deputy Chief with forty years' experience, I am convinced that this book is an absolute must-read for all homicide investigators. It should also be studied by all law enforcement professionals who want a clear, concise, detailed guide to the investigation of homicides."

- Lt. Colonel James J. Hackett, Deputy Chief of Police, City of St. Louis, Missouri

You can order this publication directly from CRC Press:
Telephone: 1-800-272-7737
Telephone: 1-561-994-0555 from within Florida and outside the continental U.S.
Website: http://www.crcpress.com

Catalog number 8156, ISBN: 0-8493-8156-8, June 1996, 960 pp., 6 x 9

or Call P.H.I. Distribution at 1-888-PHI-0222 to order the Book or the Field Guide at a special price.
Discounts are available for law enforcement personnel