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	• Practical Homicide Investigation, Fourth Edition Vernon J. Geberth CRC, 2006 - 1072 pages average customer review:based on 26 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great Textbook!!!!!!

This was a great textbook, very helpful. Only thing, it's really graphic. Some of the pictures may be offensive to some people.

One of the most informative pieces I have ever read.

The book is incredibly detailed, offering everything from identification of proper techniques and forms (what they look like and how to fill them out) to deconstructing a crime scene. Everything regarding a homicide was covered, and if you believe you know everything from CSI, you should realize that one of the author's chief concerns was often discrediting the show and blaming it for the increased difficulty in apprehending suspects.

The one fault I have with the text is somewhat poor editing, which is treated by the author has having been done on purpose. There are sections of the text that are repeated, verbatim, in other areas as if the section were moved to better correspond to the flow of the chapter but never erased. Geberth says this was a function of making readers better understand what was being stated, but it didn't feel that way for me. Still, the book was informative, and a must-own for any writer interested in accurately depicting a homicide.

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although the author has a fixation for weird sex deaths and spends more time then they are worth for an investigator in most areas, this is the best overall book i have seen for laying out a thorough investigation and peripheral issues. i wish more law enforcement officers used this book--rank, too--rank on a scene or in front of a camera can be like a bull in a china shop.

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This is the most expensive book I've bought, but it's well worth it. It's full of content and covers many topics. It's recommended to anyone from an enthusiast to anybody involved with law or law enforcement.

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Homicide manual

Outstanding for anyone who deals in death scenes. Having the manual gives you the advice and edge on determing the scene correctly and efficiently the first time. Has many flows that provide a better narrative and an overall case theory. Cost a few dollars, but becomes your partner on the scene. Helps you to remember details that could be forgotten in the emotional moment. Carry mine everywhere. Helps you prepare better questions for interviews.

Renowned for being THE definitive source of homicide investigation, Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques is the recognized protocol used by investigative divisions of major police departments throughout the world. It is also the text used in most police academies, including the prestigious FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. It emphasizes essential procedures, combines detailed techniques with instructive case studies, and outlines the foundation on which to build a solid, prosecutable case.

The fundamental criminal investigative techniques stressed in the Fourth Edition are crucial for effective inquiry into sudden and violent death. Eminent author, lecturer, consultant, and expert witness Vernon J. Geberth begins the book with a comprehensive discussion of homicide crime scenes. The book evolves chronologically from initial police notification, the correct police response that follows, and the subsequent steps necessary to conduct an intelligent investigation. It then delves into more technical aspects of homicide investigation, augmented with numerous pictures and full-color illustrations that involve pertinent case histories.

The book features two new chapters along with major revisions of those from the previous edition. In addition it contains 675 photos and illustrations ? including 300 new entries that incorporate depictions of wound structures and procedures that portray exactly what to do and how to do it. All illustrations are presented in full color, including new medical-legal drawings for instruction and courtroom testimony.

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