"Remember: Do it right the first time. You only get one chance."---Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S., 1980 Homicide and Forensic Consultant Author of Practical Homicide Investigation Series Editor of Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations<BR><BR>Renowned for being THE definitive source on sex-related deaths and homicide investigations, this Second Edition has been revised and expanded to provide additional case histories to emphasize the essential procedures and techniques on which to build a solid, prosecutable case. As Michigan Assistant Attorney General Donna Pendergast stated, "This comprehensive volume is an incredible compilation that exhausts the subject. Vern's remarkable experience and unmatched expertise have given him unparalleled insight into the investigation of sexually deviant crimes and the psyche of those who perpetrate violent sex related crimes."<BR><BR>Legendary criminal profiler Robert K. Ressler, who reviewed the First Edition, wrote: "Sex-Related Homicide and Death Investigation is truly a chronicle of practical and clinical case studies, combined with invaluable investigative guidelines, that takes the reader to another level of knowledge in this unique field. It represents an accomplishment that no other author has yet achieved."<BR><BR>In Practical Homicide Investigation, renowned author and investigator Vernon J. Geberth provided thousands of law enforcement professionals with invaluable techniques for investigation of sudden and violent death. Now he shares his practical and clinical expertise related to the unique characteristics of sex-related homicide and death investigations<BR><BR>"In typical Vernon Geberth style, we do not merely read of sexual murder... We are thrust into the horror...transported to the crime scene. We live it, smell it, experience it and feel it."---From the Foreword by Larry Welch Retired Director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.