Topic 1. Signs of a Struggle

What signs indicate a struggle by the victim? What does the struggle indicate to the investigator? If the victim is dead, what should the investigator do to the hands?

Topic 2. Time of Death

Determining the time of death is very important in a homicide investigation. Discuss how changes in the eyes can offer information on time of death.

Use the resources on this page to help you respond to the discussion topics.

Below are suggested keywords to try on the Find page of this guide and in any of the suggested databases below.

• homicide investigation "signs of struggle"
• determining time of death homicide investigation
• "time of death" homicide investigation
• homicide investigation crime scene response

Try searching with and without quotation marks to see how your search results vary. The quotation marks tell the database to look for the words together. 

Finding Journal Articles and other Publications

To search for reputable journal articles, search ProQuest Criminal Justice, a subset of ProQuest Central that focuses just on the law enforcement-related journals provided by ProQuest. This helps focus your research and cuts out publication types unlikely to have good info on this topic like newspapers.

Finding Articles in Reference Sources - Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 

Looking for simple topic overviews? Credo Reference is a great place to start your research.

Below is a search example displaying results in Credo Reference:

Finding Audio/Visual Materials 

Looking for more than just articles? Alexander Street Video and Films on Demand offer great visual material.