Methods of investigation of murders (selected issues)

The main theme of this diploma thesis is the methodology of investigations of murder, respectively the procedure police uses in case of investigation murder. Only selected range of topics is discussed due to limited scope of the thesis. First chapter contains a several legal aspects of fatal offences. Murder, manslaughter and murder of newborn child are chosen as the main fatal offences. Small part of the chapter is devoted to euthanasia and statistics about committed crimes of murder in the Czech Republic. Second chapter describes criminological characteristics, which consists of personality of a criminal, personality of a victim and motives and ways of committing a murder. Third chapter is devoted to typical clues at the place of the crime, including the analysis of DNA, which is discussed in a greater detail, because it is one of the most important type of clues. Forth chapter characterizes typical types of investigation and takes a closer look at problematic of unaccounted-for victims. Fifth and sixth chapter briefly summarize important information about subject and initiation of criminal procedure. Seventh chapter is primarily devoted to investigative and operative acts, divided to crime scene and corpse investigation. In the last eighth chapter the involvement of public is discussed, mainly..