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Catching the Killers : the Definitive History of Criminal Detection by James Morton, James Morton is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Drawing on never-before-seen archival material as well as interviews with experts and ex-cons, Catching the Killers delves deep into the world of criminals and their adversariesthe forces of criminal detection. A companion to a major BBC documentary series, James Mortons masterly text takes us through all the major developments in modern criminal offender profiling, informants and surveillance, forensic pathology, ballistics, fingerprinting, serology, and DNA sampling. Each chapter explores a different method, and by reenacting seminal cases in minute detail, Morton uncovers the secrets of detectives and scientists as they develop these key weapons in the crime-fighting arsenal. From Scotland Yards Ghost Squad to the Unabomber, the Beast of Blackburn to Donnie Brasco, Catching the Killers reveals the brilliant detective work behind these and many other seemingly unsolvable crimes.

Author

James Morton, James Morton

Publisher

Random House UK

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780091874100