Necrophilia : forensic and medico-legal aspects / Anil Aggrawal.

  • Aggrawal, Anil.
Date:
2011
  • Books

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Description

"The author of Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crime and Unusual Sexual Practices turns his attention to necrophilia with this in-depth international study. History, etiological aspects, classification, epidemiology, and offender characteristics are covered as the volume reviews all available expert literature on the subject. Of major focus are the legal aspects of necrophilia, where laws of most nations relating to necrophilia are discussed, compared, and contrasted. A number of actual case studies are used to illustrate principles and approaches to defining laws and conducting investigations in this area"--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Boca Raton ; London : CRC Press, 2011.

Physical description

xxiii, 244 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Contributors

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Necrophilia: overview and historical aspects -- Etiology -- Classification -- Epidemiology of necrophilia -- Case studies -- Medico-legal investigation -- Legal and ethical aspects of necrophilia -- Expert testimony in necrophilia cases.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    TPN /AGG
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781420089127
  • 1420089129