| Description |
xii, 299 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Profiles in crime |
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Profiles in crime series.
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| Contents |
Forensic innovation -- Police procedure -- Mistakes and miscalculations -- Witness reports -- Self-surrender. |
| Summary |
"No two stories about the capture of a serial killer are the same. Sometimes, the killers make crucial mistakes; other times, investigators get lucky. And the process of profiling, hunting, and apprehending these predators has changed radically over time, particularly in the field of criminal forensics, which has exploded in the last ten to 15 years. Laser ablation, video spectral analysis, cyber-sleuthing, and even DNA-based genetic genealogy are now crucial tools in solving murders, including the recent capture of the so-called Golden State Killer. This book in the new Profiles in Crime series tells the history of forensics through the "capture stories" of some of the most notorious serial killers, going back almost a century."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index. |
| Subject |
True crime.
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Serial murderers -- Case studies.
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Forensic sciences.
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Serial murder investigation -- Case studies.
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| Genre |
Case studies.
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True crime stories.
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Nonfiction.
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| ISBN |
9781454939375 (paperback) |
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1454939370 (paperback) |
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