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Death Scene Investigations: Roles & Responsibilities

Death Scene Investigations: Roles & Responsibilities Presenter: Ms. Barbara Butcher This presentation discusses the difference between the cause and manner of death, steps of a scene investigation, and the role of a medicolegal death investigator. Additionally, this session describes what happens after death, artifacts caused after death, and methods for identifying a decedent. Finally, Ms. Butcher provides examples of scenarios that a death investigator may encounter.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in July 2018.

Date Published: July 23, 2018