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Zusatztext What a fantastic textbook - it builds upon the foundations of Keppel and Birnes' Signature Killers and incorporates so much more information and analysis in a much more academically appropriate package than a paperback book. As a former student and teaching assistant of Dr. Keppel's! I am overjoyed to see this book in print and think that it is an amazing resource for those who do not have the opportunity to take a class with Dr. K. ... I have already placed this book on my recommended reading list. ... To date! I have always brought my well-worn copies of Keppel and Birnes' Signature Killers and Geberth's Practical Homicide Investigations to each guest lecture and told the students if they are interested in these areas! they need to purchase these two books as essential resources. ... Again! this textbook is fantastic and is the best academic reference on this topic that I have seen to date.- Amanda L. Farrell! MA! MSc! Old Dominion University! Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice! Norfolk! Virginia Informationen zum Autor Robert D. Keppel, William J. Birnes Klappentext Written by renowned experts Bob Keppel and William Birnes, this book focuses on analyzing crimes of violence to unveil common characteristics that might prove useful in the successful identification, apprehension, and conviction of murderers. It details the historical origins of modus operandi as an investigative tool and discusses modern identification procedures. It also includes useful information for expert witnesses and portions of transcripts of original trial testimony. The book provides color crime scene photos and several case studies as well as statistical tables that demonstrate the rarity of ritualistic characteristics in murder cases. Zusammenfassung Linking the murders of an alleged serial killer to successfully present a case in court involves a specific methodology that has been scrutinized by the judicial system. This book explains the process of finding the nexus between one violent crime and another for the purpose of pursuing the same offender at trial. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Components of Modus Operandi, Ritual, and Signature. The Discovery of Signature: Harvey Glatman, the Lonely Hearts Killer, William Heirens—"Stop Me Before I Kill Again!"—and Morris Frampton. The Jack the Ripper Murders: A Modus Operandi and Signature Analyses of the 1888–1891 Whitechapel Murders. The Essence of Torture. Signature Analysis Convicts The Right Man. The Picquerism Signature. A Sexual Assault Signature Lacking Primary Mechanisms. The Ritual of Sexual Degradation through Posing of Victims. What’s Important Is What’s Not There. Signature Left in Kansas City. Signature of an Arson-Rape-Murderer. The Definitive Signature of a Rapist and Murderer. Best Practices in Linking Cases. Index ...
