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Autoerotic Deaths: Practical Forensic and Investigative Perspectives - Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations Sauvageau, Anny (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) 1st edition
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Autoerotic Deaths: Practical Forensic and Investigative Perspectives - Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations
Sauvageau, Anny (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Autoerotic Deaths: Practical Forensic and Investigative Perspectives is a collaboration between two internationally known experts who combine their extensive experience to present a scientific, modern view of autoerotic death?complete with a wide variety of exquisite case histories, photographs, and investigator tips.
Chief Medical Examiner Anny Sauvageau of Alberta, Canada and retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander Vernon J. Geberth bring considerable insight to this volume, providing practical and conventional information based on scientific research and case experience from the field. Enhanced with more than 100 color photos, the book explores:
- The evolution of the concept of sexual asphyxia and autoerotic death
- The definition and epidemiology of autoerotic death, pitfalls involved in the application of the term autoerotic, and best practices for approaching these death scenes
- Death scene characteristics and the importance of recognizing clues to the autoerotic nature of a death
- Methods of autoerotic death, including hanging, plastic bags, chemical substances, and other less-common scenarios
- Atypical victims of autoerotic deaths
Using a case history format, the book presents a complete analysis of all aspects of this unusual and unfortunate type of death. The combination of theory and practice, along with up-to-date science, makes this book an unparalleled resource for all those involved in the investigation of these peculiar incidents.
180 pages, 117 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 10, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781439837122 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Pages | 180 |
| Dimensions | 184 × 260 × 14 mm · 614 g |
| Language | English |
