Mapping The Trail Of A Crime

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Order Code: 0414402

Why do some serial killers kill only in their own homes or only in the homes of their victims? Why do some kidnappers and rapists travel far and wide to commit their crimes while others stick close to home?

This fully illustrated collection of true crime stories explores a range of well-known criminal cases from a fascinating perspective. It explores the chilling and audacious crimes of infamous serial killers, rapists, and child molesters, implementing the latest geographic profiling methods used by forensic experts.

Each case explores the criminal’s pattern of behaviour, gives an overview of the significant incidents of the crime, provides a timeline of how the crime progressed, and includes a map that charts the geography of each case. Exploring the most notorious cases of our day in this unique way provides a novel perspective and gripping narrative. You’ll learn how observing such geographic patterns helped investigators catch the most infamous of criminals. Includes 10 case analyses.

256 pages • Hardcover