Full Description
The screech of rubber against asphalt. And then the crash: a violent two-car collision resulting in a twisted mass of metal, plastic, and glass-and worse, the deaths of both drivers.
Accident reconstruction is but one phase of road traffic fatality (RTF) cases. Even as police officers draw their last diagram, interview their last witness, and reconstruct their final scenario, a different team of investigators works diligently on solving another puzzle: determining how the victims actually died.
Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas covers the issues that face medical examiners and coroners in determining the nature and extent of RTF injuries as well as the cause, manner, and circumstances of death. Also ideal for medicolegal death investigators and law enforcement personnel who work with medical examiners and coroners during RTF investigations, this Atlas covers everything from "Typical road traffic fatality injuries" to "Injuries caused by safety/restraint devices" and "Autopsy and toxicology testing."
For anyone involved in RTF probes, Investigation of Road Traffic Fatalities: An Atlas is essential reading.
Contents
Preface, Road Traffic Fatalities; Cause, Manner and Circumstances of Death; RTF Investigation vs. RTF Reconstruction; Jurisdictional and Statutory Considerations, Who Usually Does What? Basic Caveats, General Classifications of RTFs, Common Questions to be Answered During RTF Investigations, Injuries Caused by SafetyIRestraint Devices, Basic Injury Mechanisms, Common but Critical Investigative Mistakes, Factors that Raise Suspicion of Suicide, Typical RTF Injuries, Artifactual Injuries, Preparing to Investigate, Initial Procedures at the Scene, Primary Investigative Tasks, Overall Goals of the Investigation, The Autopsy and Toxicology Testing
