Delayed Justice
Inside Stories from America's Best Cold Case Investigations
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- $25.99
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
This book documents the heroic efforts of some of the nation's most prolific cold case detectives. In collaboration the authors, these professionals share their insights, skills, and resources, using their most compelling cold cases as illustrations. The authors examine how cold case investigations differ from standard investigations and why cold case detectives sometimes have success where earlier investigators failed. They also discuss some of the pitfalls of reopening long-unsolved crimes, such as lost or compromised evidence and the difficulty of getting accurate information from witnesses who must rely on fading memories. Looking to the future, the authors discuss new technology that may someday allow investigators to drastically enhance surveillance videos and create a facial recognition database as accurate as DNA analysis and fingerprints. Both true crime readers and fellow law enforcement professionals will find the stories and expert insights described in this book to be fascinating and instructive.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When a crime is committed and law enforcement does not solve it right away, it quickly becomes a cold case, much to the distress of family members and friends of the victim. When cases go cold, it s often from a lack of evidence or witnesses, or a dead end in the investigation. Sometimes this is resolved as time passes, new technologies becomes available, or a new detective approaches a case with fresh eyes. The Bransons offer a detailed exploration of cold cases how they get investigated, why some get solved and others languish, and what law enforcement has to do to get those cases closed. They use numerous examples of real life cases including details from the investigation of 29-year-old preschool teacher Julie Love who was missing for a year before her skeletal remains were found in a dumpster. These case studies are part methodology and part testimonial to the work of the police and result in a deeply fascinating study of law enforcement tactics and resources. While the book s focus is at times muddy, all the topics covered are intriguing. Photos.
