Concealment of the Body in Drug Deaths

• NCJ Number: 118059
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Dated: (March 1989) Pages: 495-499
• Author(s): D A Hawley; D J Doedens; J L McClain; J E Pless
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 5 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Discovery of a concealed body often leads to the assumption that the manner of death was homicide.

Abstract

However, in cases where death has resulted from illicit drug use or drug abuse, the body may be concealed to protect persons involved in drug abuse or drug marketing. (Author abstract)