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HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION. Places of Importance. The Crime Scene Avenues of approach. Avenues of escape. Place where the victim was seen immediately preceding death.

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HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

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  1. HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

  2. Places of Importance The Crime Scene Avenues of approach. Avenues of escape. Place where the victim was seen immediately preceding death. Places where suspect claims he was; where he seen to prior to, during and after the crime was committed for the purpose of checking his alibi. Places where evidence can be found. Other places as indicated by the peculiar circumstances of the case.

  3. Times of importance Time when fatal injuries was inflicted. Time of incapacitation. Time of death. Time body was discovered. Time crime was reported. Time of arrival of police at the scene. Time victim was last known to be alive. Times related to victim’s movement preceding death. Times relating to police activity.

  4. Persons of Importance Victim Witnesses Suspects Person who reported the crime Alibi witnesses Person who stand to gain by the death.

  5. Things of Importance Body of the deceased Belongings of the deceased Items of evidence Weapons Means of transportation Sounds, shot, scream, or falling objects Odors of gun powder, distinct smell of poisons

  6. j. Regicide • k. Vaticide • l. Euthanasia • m. Aborticide • n. Homocide Terms encountered in HOMICIDE Homicide Sororicide Fratricide Matricide Patricide Parricide Infanticide Suicide Uxoricide

  7. Time of death estimates in homicides investigation Algor mortis (body cooling) general rule: 1.5 degrees per hour- when room temperature is about 70 degrees. Factors: body temperature at the time of death; body size; clothing or covering; environmental temperature; immersion in water b. Rigor mortis ( Stiffening of muscle tissue) general rates (averages clothed adult; observable in small muscle first) factor: body temperature at death; environmental temperature; strenuous muscular activity;

  8. c. Livor Mortis rate: visible – ½ to 4 hours well- developed – 3 to4 hours maximum – 8 to 12 hours Factors Circulatory failure; chronic anemia o r acute blood loss;(lividity less marked) carbon monoxide poisonong; cyanide poisoning; case of rapid cooling; (water)

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