The Pathology of Homicide A VADE MECUM FOR PATHOLOGIST,PROSECUTOR AND DEFENSE COUNSEL

By Lester Adelson, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. With a Foreword by Samuel R. Gerber. The author provides a distillation of his more than two decades of experience with the medicolegal aspects of homicide investigation. The "know how" as well as the "know why"...

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Main Author: Lester Adelson (Author)
Other Authors: Samuel R. Gerber, M.D., J.D (foreword by)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Springfield, Ill., Charles C Thomas Pub Limited 1994
©1994
Series:Volume 2
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Summary:By Lester Adelson, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. With a Foreword by Samuel R. Gerber. The author provides a distillation of his more than two decades of experience with the medicolegal aspects of homicide investigation. The "know how" as well as the "know why" of homicide investigation is considered. Topics covered include homicide and the pathologist, postmortem examination and medicolegal autopsy, clock and calendar in homicide investigation, criminal abortion, and homicide by firearms, stabbing, etc. The social, historical, judicial, moral, economic and humanitarian ramifications of the mounting number of homicides justify the appearance of this volume.
Physical Description:xiii, 976 p illustrations 25x18cm
ISBN:9780398030001