Cold case research : resources for unidentified, missing, and cold homicide cases /

Cases in which all investigative leads appear to be exhausted are frustrating for both investigators and victims' families. Cold cases can range from those only a few months old to others that go back for decades. Presenting profiles and actual case histories, Cold Case Research: Resources for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pettem, Silvia
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, c2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Case Histories and Profiles; List of Figures; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1
  • Challenges and Checklist; Chapter 2
  • Agency Organization: Cold Case Units; Chapter 3
  • TLO: The Latest Online Investigative System; Chapter 4
  • Additional Options for People Searches; Chapter 5
  • Dealing with Databases; Chapter 6
  • NamUs: Connecting the Missing and Unidentified; Chapter 7
  • Entering and Searching in the NamUs System; Chapter 8
  • PKU Cards Retain Overlooked DNA; Chapter 9
  • The Plight of the Missing and Unknown
  • Chapter 10
  • Historical and Geographical ContextChapter 11
  • Newspaper Research: Online and Off; Chapter 12
  • Published and Public Records; Chapter 13
  • Volunteers: How They Can Help; Chapter 14
  • Contact with Co-Victims; Chapter 15
  • Cold Case Review Teams and Information-Sharing Resources; Chapter 16
  • Taking Advantage of the Media; Chapter 17
  • Conclusion; Selected References; Back Cover