Cold Case Homicide Reviews

Allsop, Cheryl

doi:10.1002/9781118924501.ch32

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“…We see this in the emergence of true crime podcasts, documentaries, best-selling books, and even CrimeCon, an annual convention for true crime fans hosted in various countries [ 75 ]. Although we are generally more aware of these types of cases, currently there is no clear, universal definition of a ‘cold case’ [ 2 , 18 ]. In the UK, a ‘long-term case’ is defined as one that is open for twenty-eight days or longer [ 24 ].…”

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Psychological contributions to cold case investigations: A systematic review

Toolin

Langeraad

Hoi

et al. 2022

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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Psychological contributions to cold case investigations: A systematic review

Toolin

Langeraad

Hoi

et al. 2022

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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“…When conducting homicide investigations, it is crucial to be thorough and explore all avenues of inquiry to prevent them from becoming cold cases (Allsop, 2017). Cases are generally considered cold when all lines of inquiry have been explored and there are no further investigative opportunities.…”

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“…Cases are generally considered cold when all lines of inquiry have been explored and there are no further investigative opportunities. The actions taken within the early stages of an investigation are therefore critical to their solvability (Allsop, 2017). Within homicide investigations, many factors have been identified that substantially influence solvability, including the victim-offender relationship, marital status of the offender and victim, distance between the incident site and body recovery location, time taken to locate the body, and the availability of resources within police departments (Brown & Keppel, 2007, 2012; Mouzos & Muller, 2001; Reale & Beauregard, 2019).…”

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Death and Disposal Locations of Serial Homicides: The Effect on Recovery Timeframes

2021

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Many factors affect the solvability of homicides, including body disposal location and time between death and recovery. The aim of this exploratory study was to probe a number of spatiotemporal variables for trends across a subset of solved homicide case data from 54 North American serial killers, active between 1920 and 2016 (125 solved cases) to identify areas for further research. We investigated murder site and body disposal site as location variables with eight subcategories across eight discrete time series, seeking insight into how these factors may affect the early stages of an investigation and (therefore by inference) solvability. The findings showed that bodies recovered after 48 hours are more likely discovered outdoor while those discovered within 24 hours, within the victim’s residence. This has implications for the ability to recover forensic evidence when bodes are located after a prolonged time since death as well as in more hostile environments.

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Cold case reviews: college students as a force multiplier

Oberweis,

Keller,

Lewis

2024

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PurposeIn the absence of new funding dedicated to cold case investigation, innovation is required.Design/methodology/approachThe number of unresolved homicides in the USA has surpassed a quarter million, and the figure grows by thousands every year. Homicides that do not yield a quick arrest are time and labor intensive. This creates a staffing and resource dilemma for law enforcement administrators, as allocating time for older cases comes at the expense of investigating current ones, and vice versa.FindingsUniversities offer the enthusiastic labor of college students to “defrost” cold cases. One such partnership has been in place for nearly three years in an unusual collaboration between a state police agency and a regional state university. Small groups of students systematically organize, review and present case files. They create investigative recommendations and prioritize cases by solvability. Investigators can then select a case that may be relatively close to an arrest, access the case details very quickly and have the investigative recommendations as a place to begin a renewed investigation. Additionally, cases that are appropriate for new forensic testing or new forensic tools are identified and advanced.Originality/valuePartnerships such the one described here are rare but lucrative. We recommend new collaborations like ours to reduce the number of unresolved homicide cases.

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Cold Case Homicide Reviews

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Psychological contributions to cold case investigations: A systematic review

Psychological contributions to cold case investigations: A systematic review

Death and Disposal Locations of Serial Homicides: The Effect on Recovery Timeframes

Cold case reviews: college students as a force multiplier

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