Cold case investigations
Mallett, Xanthé2019
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From the disappearance of the Beaumont children to the abduction of William Tyrrell to the double murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce, Xanthe is determined to expose the truth to maximise dignity for both deceased victims and those left behind. Xanthe talks to experts to uncover the how's and why's of tragic murders and haunting disappearances. Along the way readers will also be introduced to new forensic techniques and scientific methods that could, or did, help move the case forward. Cold Case Investigations covers mostly murders or suspected murders, such as Ashley Coulston, Mr Cruel and Ivan Milat, with the victims as the focus. Not only because, criminologically speaking, the more you can learn about your victim the more you can extrapolate about the person who killed or abducted them, but also because they deserve their stories to be told. They deserve for people to know their names. They shouldn't just be someone's victim.
Main title:
Cold case investigations / Dr Xanthé Mallett.
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Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Macmillan, 2019.
Collation:
xvi, 266 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Our obsession with cold cases -- One: The Wanda Beach murders and the beauty queen killer - Forensic science explained: DNA shredders -- Two: The Beaumont children's disappearance - an end of innocence - Forensic science explained: hair analysis -- Three: Ashley Coulston - the killer with a flair for theatrics - Forensic science explained: blood groups and DNA typing -- Four: Mr Cruel - the careful predator - Forensic science explained: fingerprints -- Five: Ivan Milat - Australia's most infamous serial killer - Forensic science explained: firearms and ballistics -- Six: Avenging angels: bringing Daniel Holdom to justice - Forensic science explained: stable isotope analysis -- Seven: William Tyrrell - the boy in the Spiderman suit - Forensic science explained: DNA databases -- Pulling the threads together -- Expert biographies -- Acknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781760784836
Dewey class:
363.250994364.15230994364.1523
Language:
English
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BRN:
360975
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.1523 MAL | Available |