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Course Overview

Autoerotic death is a term used to describe a type of accidental death that occurs during solitary sexual activity. It often involves the use of restraints, props, or devices that can cause suffocation, strangling, or other forms of asphyxiation. These deaths can be challenging to investigate and are often misclassified as suicides or homicides, leading to the need for specialized training and techniques to ensure that the true cause of death is accurately determined.

This course is designed to teach officers to recognize and investigate a wide variety of death scenes involving the use of sexual aids and erotic asphyxiation.

In this course you will learn:
  • Asphyxiation and what it means
  • Suicide and Attempted Suicide
  • Autoerotic Death
  • Other associated tidbits
This course is a great introduction to response and investigation of a death scene.

You won’t get this level of training anywhere else.

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Additional Info

Autoerotic death and suicide investigations are crucial for law enforcement and other related professionals to understand and handle properly. These incidents require specialized knowledge and skills to properly investigate and determine the cause of death. This includes understanding the psychology and behavior of individuals involved, the use of physical evidence and the importance of preserving the scene for further investigation.

Proper training can help prevent misunderstandings and mistakes during the investigation, and lead to a clearer understanding of the circumstances surrounding the death. This can help ensure that justice is served, and that the families of the deceased receive accurate information about what happened.

It’s also important for investigators to understand and identify signs of autoerotic behavior to avoid misclassification of the death as a homicide or accidental death. This could lead to incorrect conclusions, missed opportunities for evidence and potentially harm the reputation of the deceased and their family.

Autoerotic death and suicide investigations are vital to ensuring that the cause of death is accurately determined. Investing in training for these investigations is important for several reasons:

  • Improved accuracy: By providing investigators with the necessary tools and techniques, they are better equipped to identify the true cause of death, which can prevent wrongful conclusions and ensure that the proper authorities are notified.
  • Better understanding of behavioral patterns: Training can provide investigators with a deeper understanding of the behavior and motivations behind autoerotic death and suicide, which can help them identify warning signs and intervene before it is too late.
  • Proper handling of evidence: Proper training can help investigators preserve crucial evidence that can be used to build a case, such as fingerprint analysis, DNA sampling, and ballistics testing.
  • Improved professional conduct: Investing in training helps to ensure that investigators maintain a high level of professional conduct and ethical standards when handling sensitive and potentially traumatic cases.
  • Improved public trust: By providing investigators with the necessary training and resources, it can increase public confidence in the justice system and help to dispel misconceptions and misunderstandings about these types of deaths.
It’s important to note that autoerotic death is a relatively rare phenomenon and that it’s crucial to approach these cases with sensitivity and professionalism however it does happen and having the skills necessary to complete a proper investigation is critical.

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