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Overview
Murder is among the most devastating-and the most common-of crimes. Motives for homicide include anger, love, greed, jealousy, and myriad other reasons, some rooted in passion, some cold-blooded and calculated. Homicide investigates the nature of murder throughout history and tracks the progress of law enforcement in preventing and solving this crime. Although modern police rely on a wealth of sophisticated tools such as fingerprinting, DNA analysis, and computer databases to solve homicides, murderers can still be hard to catch. Using real-life cases to illustrate key techniques, this intriguing and inforamtive book shows how police investigate, solve, and try to prevent homicide.Synopsis
Murder is among the most devastating-and the most common-of crimes. Motives for homicide include anger, love, greed, jealousy, and myriad other reasons, some rooted in passion, some cold-blooded and calculated. Homicide investigates the nature of murder throughout history and tracks the progress of law enforcement in preventing and solving this crime. Although modern police rely on a wealth of sophisticated tools such as fingerprinting, DNA analysis, and computer databases to solve homicides, murderers can still be hard to catch. Using real-life cases to illustrate key techniques, this intriguing and inforamtive book shows how police investigate, solve, and try to prevent homicide.