The utilization of forensic science and criminal profiling for capturing serial killers

Forensic Science International

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 160-165

  White, John H ^a   Lester, David ^a   Gentile, Matthew ^a   Rosenbleeth, Juliana ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Serial killers; Witness information

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIME SCENE; CRIMINAL PROFILING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; OFFENDER; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERIAL KILLER; SURVIVOR; VICTIM; WITNESS;

EID: 79957601811     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.01.022     Document Type: Article

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