If a crime occurs at your home or business, the aftereffects can be extensive. This can include everything from potentially hazardous blood and other bodily fluids that contaminate a property following a violent crime to dealing with challenging crime scene cleanup issues like eliminating fingerprint powder. In addition, a victim of crime experiences emotional trauma as well. That distress is only magnified by going it alone when it comes to crime scene cleanup. For these crucial reasons, engaging a crime scene cleanup company is the recommended course. The team at Eco Bear is experienced in thorough crime scene cleanup services to ensure that all remnants of violent criminality are eliminated.
The number of sexual assaults that occur in the United States each year truly is alarming. About 700,000 women are forcible raped each year in the U.S.A, according to the National Victim Center. Hundreds of thousands of other individuals are the victims of other types of sexual assault annually. The statistics concerning the prevalence of…
Buying a home is the realization of a dream for many people in Southern California each and every year. Additionally, for a significant majority of people in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura counties, the purchase of a home is the most significant investment they will make during the course of a lifetime. If…
Obtain Permission or Authorization to Perform Autopsy The first step in an autopsy is to obtain permission from the next of kin or to be otherwise granted authority to undertake this forensics procedure. For example, if a crime is suspected in the death of an individual, the local coroner has the legal ability to authorize…
Sexual violence perpetrated on individuals with some type of disability is a widespread and persistent issue in the United States and in other countries the world over. In order to come to a better understanding of the nature and pervasiveness of sexual violence against people with disabilities, a number of preliminary factors need to be…
Very little in life is more devastating than being the victim of a violent crime (or having a family member that is targeted in this manner). If you or a loved one has been victimized in this manner, you may now face the daunting prospect of crime scene cleanup. Because of the physical and emotional…
The California Victim Compensation Board provides an array of resources and compensation for victims of crime. In addition, the Board also provides financial assistance and other resources to family members of individuals who are the victims of certain crimes. This comprehensive guide is designed to provide you essential information about the California Victim Compensation Board.…
17,284. That is the number of people who were murdered in the United States in 2017, the last year a full set of data is available regarding homicides in the country. Unfortunately, the tragedy of having a loved one murdered can happen, even in seeming safe communities. Moreover, a considerable percentage of homicides happen in…
Exhumation is the disinterment or removal from the ground of the remains of a deceased person previously buried. An exhumation can be undertaken for a number of reasons. With that said, absent approval by the next of kin of a deceased person, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an exhumation should only occur for…
Each day in the state of California, about five people are murdered. 1,829 homicides were reported in California, according to the state’s Attorney General. A considerable percentage of California homicides occur in homes. Because of the circumstances surrounding most crimes of this nature, comprehensive homicide cleanup is necessary. Overview of Homicide Cleanup Homicide cleanup represents…
In listing traumatic life events, little else tops the loss of a family member or friend by homicide. If you’ve lost a family member by homicide, you may now find yourself with the prospect of having to clean up the murder scene. There are some specific factors you must bear in mind when it comes…
California was the first state in the country to provide compensation for victims of crime. California commenced providing compensation to victims of crime, as well as victim-survivors of crime, beginning in 1965. Following California’s lead, by 1972 eight more states were providing compensation to victims of crime. There are some academic scholarships available to Californians…
The term “crime scene cleanup” is applied to addressing the aftermath of a violent crime. Following a violent crime, the cleanup or remediation of potentially hazardous substances like blood, bodily fluids, and other types of biological and infectious materials must be addressed. Misconceptions exist about who is responsible for crime scene cleanup. Many people presume…
America has been a country that continues to expand the boundaries of liberty and justice. This means as a nation, the law is an ever-changing landscape and continues to be altered by citizen interaction with the justice system. In recent times, changes in victim’s rights have been the subject of several proposed legislative changes that…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported in 2015 that about 15,700 were murdered in the United States. Some of the perpetrators of these horrific crimes were identified, arrested, and prosecuted. However, not all of the individuals responsible for taking these lives were arrested in the first instance. In addition, even among those men and women responsible for…
Finding yourself as the victim of any type of crime is challenging. The aftermath can be even more daunting when the crime itself was violent. The aftermath of a violent crime, including a homicide, necessitates the cleanup of the scene. Facing the prospect of having to clean up a crime scene, including a homicide scene,…
One of the most challenging things that a person can experience during the course of a lifetime is the aftermath of a violent crime scene. This type of situation typically results in the presence of blood, other bodily fluids, and other types of biological material. These biological materials, including the blood, potentially can be contaminated with…
One of most unsettling, traumatic events that can occur in the course of a lifetime is to experience some sort of violent crime in your home. In some cases, a violent crime committed in your residence can result in the necessity for you to obtain professional crime scene cleanup services. Crimes that can necessitate professional…
Throughout the past generation, a considerable amount of debate has occurred regarding guns, gun ownership rights, regulation of firearms. The issues associated with these discussions have included a discussion of accidental and intentional deaths caused by the use of guns in the United States. 2017 Gun Accident Statistics The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
California has stringent laws delineating the requirements that must be satisfied in order to provide biohazard cleanup services. These types of services are also known as biohazard remediation as well as trauma scene waste management. California law utilizes the latter term, trauma scene waste management practitioner in delineating the underlying requirements to perform this type of…