{"product_id":"cold-case-homicides-practical-investigative-techniques-9780849322099","title":"Cold Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement  Cold Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques provides effective and accessible information to those responsible for investigating and resolving previously examined - but still unsolved - cold case homicides.  The book merges theory with practice through the use of case histories  photographs  illustrations  and checklists that convey essential  fundamental concepts while providing a strong  practical basis for the investigative process. It combines proven techniques from forensics  psychology  and criminal investigation  and focuses on technologies that may not have been available at the time of the crime.  This guide defines the characteristics of a cold case homicide; details various investigative methods used by law enforcement agencies; explores the actual experiences of detectives in re-opening case files; and presents current technologies such as ViCAP  HITS  and TracKRS used in the identification of cases related to the re-opened case  or its perpetrator. It also highlights technological changes that contribute greatly to law enforcements abilities to solve cold case homicides such as computerized print technology  the specificity of DNA  and the expanding data banks that enable the linkage of previously unknown suspects to the crimes they committed.  Addressing methods particularly valuable to cold cases  Cold Case Homicides: Practical Investigative Techniques assists the investigator in being prepared  focused  objective - and successful in obtaining the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651710738485,"sku":"ByrdShop_084932209X","price":282.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780849322099.jpg?v=1781837947","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/cold-case-homicides-practical-investigative-techniques-9780849322099","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}