Kidnapping : an investigator's guide /

An all encompassing guide for investigators of kidnapping, drawing on the experience of four levels of professional law enforcement including a forensic psychologist, a crime analyst, a detective, and a city prosecutor. This book uses 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Concannon, Diana M.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Waltham, Mass. : Elsevier, ©2013.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An all encompassing guide for investigators of kidnapping, drawing on the experience of four levels of professional law enforcement including a forensic psychologist, a crime analyst, a detective, and a city prosecutor. This book uses 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal to form its analysis and offers a statistically based tool that can inform investigative strategies and the allocation of limited resources. Looking beyond the crime this book also includes strategies for the support of kidnap victims. A statistically-based tool that can inform investigative strategies in kidnapping casesAn essential resource for any professional who regularly deals with the subject of kidnappingContains appendices that provide a concise summary of the statistical information presented in the text. Analysis of of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.