Foreword |
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Foreword, 1st Edition |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Author |
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Section I: Death Scene Investigation |
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3 | (10) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Immediate On-Scene Coordination |
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Initial Scene Evaluation: Walk-Through (with Preservation of Perishable Evidence) |
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6 | (1) |
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Initial Approach to the Body |
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6 | (1) |
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Preliminary Determination of Death |
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7 | (1) |
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Documentation, Preservation, and/or Collection of Perishable Evidence |
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7 | (1) |
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Document Postmortem Indicators |
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7 | (1) |
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Livor Mortis-Purplish Discoloration in Dependent Areas |
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7 | (1) |
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Rigor Mortis-Stiffening of Muscles and Joints |
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7 | (1) |
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Algor Mortis-Reduction in Body Temperature |
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8 | (1) |
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Assessing and Establishing the Perimeter |
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Primary Scene: Inner Perimeter |
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8 | (1) |
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Primary Scene: Outer Perimeter |
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8 | (1) |
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Identifying Ancillary Scenes |
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9 | (1) |
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Establishing Scene Controls |
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10 | (1) |
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Scene Assessment, Planning, and Investigative Strategy |
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10 | (3) |
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Definition of Natural Death |
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13 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Identifying Primary and Secondary Death Scenes |
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15 | (6) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Legal Determination of Death |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Common Indicators of Natural Death |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (14) |
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Definition of Accidental Death |
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25 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (2) |
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Identifying Primary and Secondary Death Scenes |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Legal Determination of Death |
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29 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Processing: Examining the Mechanism of Death |
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31 | (3) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Documenting Scene Indicators |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Evidence Commonly Associated with Accidental Deaths |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Review of Operator (Victim) Training and Certification |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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GSR Examination and Collection |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (14) |
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39 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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Identifying Primary and Secondary Death Scenes |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Take Control of the Scene |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Legal Determination of Death |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Documenting Scene Indicators |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Photography and Videography of the Body |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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Evidence Commonly Associated with Suicides |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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GSR Examination and Collection |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (16) |
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53 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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Identifying Primary and Secondary Death Scenes |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Take Control of the Scene |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Legal Determination of Death |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Document Scene Indicators |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Evidence Commonly Associated with Homicidal Deaths |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Additional Functions Associated with the Death Scene |
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63 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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GSR Examination and Collection Questions |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (4) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (4) |
Section II: The Medicolegal Death Investigation |
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6 The Role of the Medicolegal Death Investigator |
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69 | (4) |
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Body and Scene Processing |
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70 | (1) |
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Transportation of Remains |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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7 The Role of the Coroner |
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73 | (6) |
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74 | (1) |
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Presumptive Identification |
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74 | (1) |
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Confirmatory Identification |
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74 | (1) |
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Establishing Cause of Death |
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74 | (1) |
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Establishing Manner of Death |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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8 The Role of the Medical Examiner |
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79 | (8) |
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79 | (1) |
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Presumptive Identification |
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79 | (1) |
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Confirmatory Identification |
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79 | (1) |
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Establishing Cause of Death |
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80 | (1) |
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Establishing Manner of Death |
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80 | (1) |
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Establishing Postmortem Interval |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (3) |
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81 | (1) |
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On-Scene Body Processing Procedures |
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81 | (1) |
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Circumstances Requiring Autopsy |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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Procedures in Lieu of Autopsy |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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Preliminary Autopsy Report |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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9 Autopsy Protocol and the Investigator's Role |
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87 | (18) |
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Circumstances Requiring Autopsy |
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87 | (1) |
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Procedures in Lieu of Autopsy |
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87 | (1) |
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Investigator's Responsibilities at Autopsy |
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88 | (4) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (2) |
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Autopsy Photography Guidelines |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Body at Autopsy Photography |
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93 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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Injury Photography Guidelines |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Injuries (Injury Mapping) |
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96 | (2) |
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Internal Examination Photographs |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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Custody of Evidence from Autopsy |
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100 | (1) |
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Outbrief with Medical Examiner |
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101 | (4) |
Section III: Recovery Of Human Remains |
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10 Searching for Human Remains |
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105 | (8) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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General Search Guidelines |
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108 | (1) |
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Specific Search Guidelines |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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11 Surface Recovery of Human Remains: Open Field Recovery and Expedient Graves |
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113 | (10) |
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113 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Forward-Looking Infrared and Thermal Tomography |
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115 | (1) |
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NecroSearch International |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (2) |
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Surface Documentation and Recovery of Evidence |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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12 Recovery of Buried Human Remains: Shallow Grave, Buried Remains, and Exhumation |
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123 | (14) |
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123 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Expedient Grave Indicators |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Buried Remains Indicators |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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NecroSearch International |
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128 | (1) |
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Recovery of Buried Remains |
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128 | (6) |
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Surface Documentation and Recovery of Evidence |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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13 Aquatic Recovery of Human Remains |
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137 | (10) |
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137 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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Computer Simulation Modeling |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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Remains Recovered from Predator |
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145 | (2) |
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14 Postmortem Changes: Estimating Postmortem Interval (Time since Death) |
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147 | (8) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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147 | (3) |
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147 | (1) |
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Immediate Postmortem Changes |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Postmortem Lividity (Livor Mortis) |
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148 | (1) |
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Postmortem Rigidity (Rigor Mortis) |
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148 | (1) |
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Postmortem Cooling (Algor Mortis) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
Section IV: Wound Dynamics And Mechanism Of Injury |
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155 | (16) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (15) |
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Manual Strangulation (Throttling) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Ligature Strangulation (Garroting) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (3) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (3) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Helium or Nitrogen Scene (Exit Bag or Exit Hood) |
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166 | (1) |
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Carbon Monoxide Scene: Heater |
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167 | (1) |
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Carbon Monoxide Scene: Vehicle |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (9) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (6) |
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171 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (5) |
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17 Blunt Force Injuries: Blunt Instrument Blows, Fall from a Height, Collisions |
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177 | (4) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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Weapon or Striking Object |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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19 Firearm Injuries: Pistols and Rifles (Rifled Bore Weapons) |
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183 | (8) |
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183 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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Effects of Distance on Gunshot Wounds |
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184 | (3) |
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184 | (7) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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Incomplete Contact Wounds |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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Intermediate Range Wounds |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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20 Firearm Injuries: Shotguns (Smooth Bore Weapons) |
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191 | (6) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Shotcup and Wadding Effect on Entrance Wound |
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191 | (2) |
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Shot Effect on Entrance Wound |
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193 | (1) |
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Effects of Distance on Wounds |
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193 | (4) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Close and Intermediate Range Wounds |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (4) |
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197 | (1) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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197 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Mechanisms of Blast Injuries |
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199 | (2) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (6) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (4) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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Deaths from Fire-Related Injuries |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (6) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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205 | (1) |
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Commercial and Residential Power Sources |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (5) |
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206 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (6) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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Commonly Ingested Poisons |
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213 | (1) |
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Skin Exposure (Dermal Absorption) |
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214 | (1) |
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Common Skin Absorption Poisons |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Common Methods of Envenomation |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (8) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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Intravenous, Subdermal, and Intramuscular Injection |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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Drug-Related Death Scenes |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (4) |
Section V: Special Death Investigations |
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225 | (10) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Asphyxial by Entrapment (Rollover) |
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226 | (1) |
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Shaken Baby Syndrome and Shaken Baby with Impact Syndrome |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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Sudden Unexplained Infant Death |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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Mother's Pregnancy History |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (10) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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235 | (1) |
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Physical Abuse and Violent Acts |
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236 | (6) |
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236 | (1) |
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Weapon or Item Used to Inflict Injury |
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236 | (1) |
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Burns, Scalds, Immersion Burns |
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236 | (1) |
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Falling Injuries and Staged Accidents |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (3) |
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237 | (1) |
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Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Injuries |
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237 | (1) |
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Immersion, Contact, and Cigarette Burns |
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238 | (1) |
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Head and Central Nervous System Injuries |
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239 | (1) |
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Chest and Abdominal Injuries |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Additional Questions for Medical Examiner |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (2) |
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243 | (8) |
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General Living Conditions |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Food Preparation and Eating Area |
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243 | (2) |
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28 Child Sexual Abduction and Murder |
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245 | (8) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Missing Adolescent Report |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Searches Related to Pedophilia |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (2) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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29 Sexual Activities Resulting in Death |
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253 | (10) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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Hypoxic Deaths (Consensual, Breath Play) |
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255 | (2) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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Hypoxic Deaths (Nonconsensual) |
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257 | (3) |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (3) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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30 Rape and Sexual Assault Resulting in Death |
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263 | (8) |
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Worksheets and Documentation |
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263 | (1) |
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Scene Context and Considerations |
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264 | (1) |
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Acquaintance Rape/Sexual Assault |
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264 | (1) |
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Drug-Facilitated Rape/Sexual Assaults |
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265 | (1) |
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Stranger Rape/Sexual Assault |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Physical Assault Evidence |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Examination of Intimate Partner |
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268 | (1) |
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268 | (3) |
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31 Multiple Victim Death Scenes |
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271 | (6) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (4) |
Section VI: Death Scene Management: Tasks And Responsibilities |
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32 Death Scene Management |
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277 | (12) |
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Arrival and Initial Organization |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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Confirming the Scope of the Scene |
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279 | (1) |
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Primary Scene: Inner Perimeter |
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279 | (1) |
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Primary Scene: Outer Perimeter |
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279 | (1) |
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Identifying Ancillary Scenes |
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279 | (1) |
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Establishing Scene Controls |
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280 | (1) |
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Major Scene Control Considerations |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Scene Assessment, Planning, and Investigative Strategy |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Integrating with the Investigation (Information Flow) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Scene Completion and Post-Scene Activities |
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286 | (1) |
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Before Releasing the Scene |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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286 | (1) |
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Evidence and Laboratory Issues |
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286 | (1) |
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Reports and Follow-Up Analysis |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (14) |
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289 | (1) |
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Finished Sketch (Final Diagram) |
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289 | (2) |
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General Components of a Sketch |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (3) |
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298 | (3) |
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301 | (2) |
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34 Death Scene Photography |
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303 | (12) |
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303 | (2) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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General Photography Guidelines |
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305 | (4) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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Overlapping Method/Panographic |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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Photographing Items of Evidence |
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309 | (1) |
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Photographic Perspectives |
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309 | (2) |
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Body at Scene Photography |
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311 | (2) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Body at Autopsy Photography |
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313 | (2) |
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35 Death Scene Videography |
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315 | (8) |
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315 | (3) |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Vertical Panorama Shot (Tilts) |
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318 | (1) |
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Use of Auxiliary Lighting |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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Bindings and Sequencing Issues |
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321 | (2) |
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36 Death Scene Notes and Observation |
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323 | (8) |
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323 | (1) |
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Observations (Scene Indicators) for Indoor Scenes |
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324 | (3) |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Possible Related Video Coverage |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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Laundry and Utility Areas |
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325 | (1) |
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Lighting (In Each Room as well as Outside Lights) |
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325 | (1) |
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Telephones and Cellular Phones |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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Contents of Wastebaskets and Ashtrays |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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Observations for Outdoor Scenes |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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Immediate Area of Crime Scene |
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327 | (1) |
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Extended Area of Crime Scene |
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327 | (1) |
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Observations for Motor Vehicle Scenes |
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327 | (4) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (3) |
Section VII: Death Scene Evidence Processing |
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37 Documenting and Processing Bloodstain Patterns at the Scene |
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331 | (10) |
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331 | (3) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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332 | (2) |
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333 | (1) |
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Modified Luminol Formulas (Such as BlueStar) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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Isolate and Identify Discrete Patterns |
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334 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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Documentation through Mapping |
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336 | (4) |
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337 | (1) |
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Mapping Large Area Patterns |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (2) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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38 Documenting and Processing a Shooting Scene |
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341 | (14) |
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Recovery of Firearms Evidence from the Scene |
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341 | (2) |
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341 | (1) |
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Weapons Safety Is of Paramount Concern |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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Processing the Weapon On-Scene |
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342 | (1) |
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Collecting and Packaging the Firearm |
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343 | (1) |
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Recovery of a Firearm from Water |
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343 | (1) |
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Recovery of Cartridges, Spent Bullet Cases, and Bullets |
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343 | (7) |
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Additional Analysis Considerations |
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344 | (1) |
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Documenting Bullet Defects |
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344 | (3) |
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Chemical Testing to Determine If It Is a Bullet Defect |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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Recovery of Firearms Evidence from the Victim |
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350 | (5) |
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Detection of Gunpowder Patterns |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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Collection and Packaging of Clothing |
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351 | (1) |
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Documentation and Collection of Gunshot Residue |
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352 | (3) |
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39 Documenting and Processing Post-Blast (Explosive Incident) Scenes |
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355 | (8) |
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355 | (2) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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Crime Scene Processing Guidelines |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Blast Scene Mapping (Searching and Evidence Recovery) |
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358 | (2) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
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Commonly Encountered Evidence |
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360 | (1) |
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Identified Device and Component Parts |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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Explosive Evidence Collection Guidelines |
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361 | (1) |
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Sampling for Explosive Residue |
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361 | (1) |
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361 | (2) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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40 Entomological Evidence |
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363 | (6) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (2) |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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Maggots, Pupae, and Other Immature Insect Forms |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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Documentation of Entomological Evidence |
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367 | (1) |
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Contact with the Servicing Forensic Entomologist |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (10) |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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Preservation and Collection on Items of Evidence |
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370 | (1) |
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Biological Fluids and Stains |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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The Body and Scene Analysis |
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371 | (1) |
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Collection of Biological Stains |
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372 | (4) |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (4) |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (3) |
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379 | (14) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (4) |
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General Processing Guidelines |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (2) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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Field Testing for Lead and Copper for Bullet Defects |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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Trace Explosives Evidence |
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390 | (3) |
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Collection of Explosives Residue Materials |
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391 | (1) |
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Collection of Trace Components Parts |
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391 | (1) |
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Hazardous Materials Evidence |
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392 | (1) |
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43 Friction Ridge Evidence |
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393 | (14) |
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Prints on the Body/On Skin |
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393 | (2) |
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Patent (Visible) Prints on the Skin |
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393 | (1) |
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Latent Prints on the Skin |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (3) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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Prints on Nonporous Surfaces |
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398 | (1) |
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Print Stabilization with SuperglueTM Fuming (Cyanoacrylate) |
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398 | (3) |
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400 | (1) |
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Recovering Latent Prints from Nonporous Surfaces |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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Prints on Porous Surfaces |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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Chemical Development of Latent Prints |
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401 | (6) |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (2) |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (3) |
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407 | (24) |
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407 | (3) |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (2) |
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Processing Bite Marks: Special Considerations |
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409 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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Two-Dimensional Residue Impressions on Skin |
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410 | (1) |
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Kick or Stomps to the Body |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (70) |
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Tool Marks (Three-Dimensional Impression Evidence) |
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411 | (2) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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Processing/Casting Tool Marks |
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412 | (1) |
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Footwear and Tire Impressions (Three-Dimensional Impression Evidence) |
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413 | (6) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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Special Considerations for Tire Marks |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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Footwear and Tire Impressions (Two-Dimensional Impression Evidence) |
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419 | |
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419 | (1) |
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Oblique Lighting Visualization |
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419 | (1) |
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Mirror and Oblique Lighting |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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Processing Dry Impressions |
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421 | (3) |
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Processing Moist Impression |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | |
Section VIII: Death Investigation Checklist And Worksheets |
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Death Scene Investigation Check List Fill-In Forms |
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431 | (32) |
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Death Scene Investigation Check List: Logs and Forms |
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463 | (18) |
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Supplemental Death Scene Worksheets |
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481 | (26) |
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Worksheet 1: Postmortem Indicator (PMI) |
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484 | (1) |
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Worksheet 2: Death Scene Entry Log |
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485 | (1) |
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Worksheet 3: Photographic Head Slate |
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486 | (1) |
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Worksheet 4: Photography Log |
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487 | (1) |
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Worksheet 5: Post-Blast Scene Management |
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488 | (1) |
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Worksheet 6: Firearms Recovery Worksheet |
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489 | (1) |
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Worksheet 7: Entomology Worksheet |
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490 | (1) |
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Worksheet 8: Biological Evidence Notes |
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491 | (1) |
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Worksheet 9: Trace Evidence Notes |
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492 | (1) |
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Worksheet 10: Friction Ridge Evidence |
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493 | (1) |
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Worksheet 11: Impression Evidence Notes |
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494 | (1) |
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Worksheet 12: Immersion Burn Worksheet |
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495 | (1) |
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Worksheet 13: SIDS/SUIDS (Sudden Infant Death) |
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496 | (8) |
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Worksheet 14: Bullet Defect Worksheet |
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504 | (1) |
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Worksheet 15: Bloodstain Pattern Worksheet |
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505 | (2) |
Appendix A: Universal Precautions for Bloodborne Pathogens |
|
507 | (4) |
Appendix B: Bloodstain Pattern Decision Tree |
|
511 | (4) |
Appendix C: Druggist Fold |
|
515 | (2) |
Death Scene Investigation Decision Tree |
|
517 | (2) |
Index |
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