A method driven examination of staged homicide scenes for investigators and professionals.
Crime scene staging is one of the most misunderstood and misclassified phenomena in homicide investigation.
In Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases, Dr. Laura Pettler presents a structured, research grounded examination of how offenders manipulate scenes to misdirect investigations, conceal responsibility, and control investigative conclusions.
This book is not theory driven speculation. It is method driven analysis.
Written for investigators, death scene professionals, attorneys, and advanced students, this work breaks down staging behaviors, offender decision making, and investigative errors through real world application and forensic reasoning.
This is a professional resource.
It assumes critical thinking.
It demands accountability.
• Definition and classification of crime scene staging
• Staged homicides versus genuine accidents and suicides
• Verbal, behavioral, and physical staging behaviors
• Investigative pitfalls and cognitive bias
• Method driven scene evaluation
• Case examples and applied analysis
Paperback
Professional reference text
• Homicide investigators
• Death investigators and coroners
• Forensic professionals
• Prosecutors and defense attorneys
• Graduate level students of criminology and forensic science
Not written for casual true crime readers.
This book reflects the investigative philosophy taught through Crossroads Ranch training and field programs.
A method driven examination of staged homicide scenes for investigators and professionals.
Crime scene staging is one of the most misunderstood and misclassified phenomena in homicide investigation.
In Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases, Dr. Laura Pettler presents a structured, research grounded examination of how offenders manipulate scenes to misdirect investigations, conceal responsibility, and control investigative conclusions.
This book is not theory driven speculation. It is method driven analysis.
Written for investigators, death scene professionals, attorneys, and advanced students, this work breaks down staging behaviors, offender decision making, and investigative errors through real world application and forensic reasoning.
This is a professional resource.
It assumes critical thinking.
It demands accountability.
• Definition and classification of crime scene staging
• Staged homicides versus genuine accidents and suicides
• Verbal, behavioral, and physical staging behaviors
• Investigative pitfalls and cognitive bias
• Method driven scene evaluation
• Case examples and applied analysis
Paperback
Professional reference text
• Homicide investigators
• Death investigators and coroners
• Forensic professionals
• Prosecutors and defense attorneys
• Graduate level students of criminology and forensic science
Not written for casual true crime readers.
This book reflects the investigative philosophy taught through Crossroads Ranch training and field programs.
