Deepen your knowledge of conducting successful homicide investigations with this guide to law enforcement procedures in criminal cases.Homicide investigators and managers preside over a dynamic and turbulent modern environment. Therefore, award-winning law enforcement leader John B. Edwards has created an instructional guide that educates today's law enforcement professionals in order to avoid tomorrow's workplace mistakes. Specifically, he explains the history and benefits of crime scene science and details police roles in murder cases, so nothing is overlooked. The author highlights common and important forensic details in homicides to evade errors that might lead to negative outcomes. He also explores investigative failures and progress made to ensure history doesn't repeat itself in matters of upholding justice and reinstating peace. Homicide Investigative Praxis is a must-have for law enforcement professionals who need a reference guide that will support their growth and development in a complex field. The time to prepare is now.