Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques (signed) by Geberth, Vernon J. (signed) - 1983

New York: Elsevier, 1983. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. The inscription reads: "Feb. 1989, To Det[ective] xxxxx My best personal regards (signed) Vernon J. Geberth." Very Good condition. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. A volume from the Elsevier series in practical aspects of criminal and forensic investigations. Bound in the original black pictorial laminated boards, stamped in orange and bright white. From the publisher: "Renowned for being THE definitive source of homicide investigation, PRACTICAL HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: TACTICS, PROCEDURES, AND FORENSIC TECHNIQUES is the recognized protocol used by investigative divisions of major police departments throughout the world. It is also the text used in most police academies, including the prestigious FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. It emphasizes essential procedures, combines detailed techniques with instructive case studies, and outlines the foundation on which to build a solid, prosecutable case. The fundamental criminal investigative techniques stressed… are crucial for effective inquiry into sudden and violent death. Eminent author, lecturer, consultant, and expert witness Vernon J. Geberth begins the book with a comprehensive discussion of homicide crime scenes. The book evolves chronologically from initial police notification, the correct police response that follows, and the subsequent steps necessary to conduct an intelligent investigation. It then delves into more technical aspects of homicide investigation, augmented with numerous pictures and full-color illustrations that involve pertinent case histories….". SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 6th printing. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xxiii, 461pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.