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Swanson, Criminal Investigation 8/e
Criminal Investigation, 8/e
Charles R. Swanson, University of Georgia
Neil C. Chamelin, Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit
Leonard Territo, University of South Florida- Tampa

Injury and Death Investigations

Chapter Objectives


1) Describe the four motivational models for classification of homicide

2) Identify the investigator's responsibilities when responding to the scene of a suspected homicide or assault

3) Comprehend the importance of personal identification of a victim in a homicide investigation

4) Outline the major elements in a search for buried bodies

5) Understand the individual observations used collectively to determine the time of death

6) Discuss the five most common types of wounds encountered in injury and death investigations

7) Assess information used by investigators to distinguish between a homicide and suicide

8) Outline facts that need to be determined in the investigation of fire deaths

9) Define stalking and identify common categories of stalking

10) Describe what items are needed for a psychological profile