Description
Book SynopsisA practical guide for police, death investigators, and prosecutors, No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Guide to Investigating, Prosecuting, and Winning Cases When the Victim is Missing, Second Edition takes an expansive look at both the history of no-body murder cases and the best methods to investigate, solve, and bring them to court.
How do you prove someone guilty of murder when the best and primary piece of evidencethe victim's bodyis missing? Exclusively dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of no-body homicide cases, this fully updated Second Edition provides the author's insight gained from investigating, consulting on, and trying scores of no-body cases throughout the United States. Taking readers step-by-step from the first days of a homicide investigation through the trial, the book explores the history of confessions and discloses the investigative techniques police must use to catch these cunning killers. Chapters review methods criminals have
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Background and Overview 3. The Early Investigative Phase 4. Investigation: Later Phase 5. Cold Case 6. Trial 7. No-Body Murder Case Statistics 8. Personality of a Murderer 9. Future 10. Common Features of a No-Body Murder Case 11. United States v. Harold Austin, A Case Study 12. Summary of All 576 No-Body Murder Trials in the United States Since the 1800s App A. No-Body Homicide Investigative Checklist App B. Key Word Index App C. State by State Cases App. D Model Arrest Warrant for No-Body Murder Case
