A Recent History of Homicide Investigation

Auteur

Sophie Pike is Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Bath Spa University, UK.

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Drawing on in-depth research, including interviews with former and serving detectives, this book explores how homicide investigation in England and Wales has changed since the 1980s, and the opportunities and challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Contenu

Introduction: The Need to Pursue all Lines of Enquiry

Chapter One: "I don't think it's been a revolution, it's been an evolution" - Exploring How and Why Homicide Investigations Have Changed

Chapter Two: "The possibilities became endless overnight" - Change and New Opportunities

Chapter Three: 'It can be easy now to forget that you've got to find the actual murderer' - Change and New Challenges

Conclusion: The Past, Present and Future of Homicide Investigation

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