ABSTRACT

DNA evidence collected from death scenes is an essential tool for law enforcement, death investigators, and forensic pathologists providing insights into cause and manner of death as well as the identification of the responsible person or persons. Ineffective collection procedures raise the risk of evidence being altered or lost during transportati

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|32 pages

Training

chapter 3|16 pages

Preservation and Packaging

chapter 4|20 pages

Body Swabbings

chapter 5|12 pages

Blood Patterns

chapter 6|34 pages

Bindings, Clothing, Wrappings

chapter 7|8 pages

Tough Places

chapter 8|30 pages

Trace Success Cases

chapter 9|4 pages

Administration