Bibliograph

How to catch a killer, hunting and capturing the world's most notorious serial killers, Katherine Ramsland, PhD

Type

Label

How to catch a killer, hunting and capturing the world's most notorious serial killers, Katherine Ramsland, PhD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to catch a killer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1113377791

Responsibility statement

Katherine Ramsland, PhD

Series statement

Profiles in crime

Sub title

hunting and capturing the world's most notorious serial killers

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

Table Of Contents

Forensic innovation -- Police procedure -- Mistakes and miscalculations -- Witness reports -- Self-surrender

Target audience

adult

Classification