Difficult murder investigations: Research to help detections

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Difficult murder investigations: Research to help detections

Academic research will highlight "difficult to solve" characteristics of murder investigations – and where detectives could improve their approaches.

Date - 16th October 2013
By - Nic Brunetti - Police Oracle

A major piece of research is examining the characteristics of difficult-to-solve murders – and how detectives may be able to confront them by changing their practices. The study, led by Professor of Criminology at the University of South...

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