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While there are high-quality manuals for conducting digital examinations on a device or network that has been hacked, the Cybercrime Investigators Handbook is the first guide on how to commence an investigation from the location the offence occurred and collect the evidence necessary to locate and prosecute the offender. This valuable contribution to the field teaches listeners to locate, lawfully seize, preserve, examine, interpret, and manage the technical evidence that is vital for effective cybercrime investigation. 

In Killer Minds Volume 2 best-selling crime author Amanda Howard investigates 64 more cases of serial murder from around the world. Using primary resources and the actual words of the serial killers, Amanda reconstructs both infamous and lesser-known crimes and provides an insight into the minds of various types of serial killers. Amanda Howard is a criminologist with a Master’s degree in Criminology, a true crime author, fiction writer, TV personality and has been dubbed the “Serial Killer Whisperer” in the media. She has written seventeen books on a wide range of true crime cases as...

Audrey Edmunds was a happily married young mother of two with a baby on the way; the neighborhood soccer mom in a small Wisconsin town providing casual childcare when the unthinkable happened. An infant died in her care at the same time the unknown science of Shaken Baby Syndrome hit the media. Swept up in a media frenzy, Edmunds was accused of killing the child through SBS. She was stripped from her children and husband and sent to prison where she would fight for freedom 13 years before she was finally exonerated.

Forensic expert Wagner has crafted a volume that stands out from the plethora of recent memoirs of contemporary scientific detectives. By using the immortal and well-known Sherlock Holmes stories as her starting point, Wagner blends familiar examples from Doyle's accounts into a history of the growth of forensic science, pointing out where fiction strayed from fact.

No-Body Homicides examines how police and prosecutors have become more successful in obtaining convictions for homicide when the remains of the victim are unavailable as evidence. Based on an examination of over 600 cases in the United States and Canada, this book shows the length some killers will go to avoid punishment and the determination of police and prosecutors to bring them to justice.

In Volume 3 of my Serial Killers series, The Serial Killers: Butchers and Lunatics, you will be introduced to some of the most vicious and disturbed Serial Killers. In Butchers in Lunatics we are going to explore the crimes and lives of men such as Ted Bundy, killer of at least 36 woman and perhaps more than 60.

Dive into the chilling world of serial killers with Unraveled Minds: The Psychology of Serial Killers by Elias Crane, a gripping exploration of the minds behind some of history’s most notorious crimes. This meticulously researched nonfiction work unveils the psychological, biological, and environmental factors that shape serial homicide, from the “cooling-off” periods that define their patterns to the fantasies that drive their acts. Drawing on case studies like Ted Bundy, David Berkowitz, and John Wayne Gacy, Crane blends FBI profiling techniques, neuroscience insights, and ...

In The Scientific Sherlock Holmes, James O'Brien provides an in-depth look at Sherlock Holmes's use of science in his investigations. Indeed, one reason for Holmes's appeal is his frequent use of the scientific method and the vast scientific knowledge which he drew upon to solve mysteries. For instance, in heart of the audiobook, the author reveals that Holmes was a pioneer of forensic science, making use of fingerprinting well before Scotland Yard itself had adopted the method.

En esta última década la ficción policíaca y criminal se ha instalado en nuestras vidas, poniendo el foco de atención en algo que hasta ahora había quedado oculto y restringido a un gremio muy especializado: el de los científicos forenses. Gracias a este audiolibro por fin entenderás cualquiera de las técnicas que utiliza la policía científica para resolver crímenes, algunas curiosidades y los fallos más típicos que cometen las series y las películas.

The One Who Searched is a spellbinding story of Detective Bill Drozd, a veteran police officer searching for a methodical serial killer who has been leaving a trail of bodies for twenty-five years. What Detective Drozd does not realize, however, is this killer is also searching for something: peace at the end of his path, which he defines as a reckoning.

As a forensic psychiatrist, it's Dr Das' job to treat and rehabilitate what the tabloids might call the 'criminally insane', many of whom assault, rob, rape and even kill. His work takes him to high-security prisons and securely locked hospital wards across the country, as well as inside courtrooms, giving evidence as an expert witness.

Helena Greenwood, a doctor with a Ph.D. in chemical pathology, was working in biotechnology when she was the victim of sexual assault. She survived and was scheduled to testify against her attacker until she was found brutally murdered in her garden. Everyone believed the killer was her past attacker; but there was not enough evidence to convict him, until ten years later when a local District Attorney working the "cold cases" used Helena's own DNA research to finally bring her killer to justice.

As gripping as it is gruesome, How to Solve a Murder is a fascinating insight into the career of a pathologist told by experts in the field. Includes a foreword from Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes. FRACTURED SKULLS. GAS MASKS. BRAIN BUCKETS. VATS OF ACID. PICKLED...

Endless regulations. Unrelenting scrutiny. In the high-stakes world of Anti-Money Laundering, success demands more than compliance - it requires strategy. BSA Officers and AML professionals face an ever-changing landscape of regulations, audits, and enforcement actions. With the weight of compliance resting on their shoulders, they must navigate complex laws, satisfy leadership demands, and protect their institutions from financial crimes - all while staying ahead of ever-evolving threats. Without a structured approach, the pressure can be overwhelming, leaving many compliance teams ...

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of smothering her four young children to death, one by one. Medical experts told her trial that they had never come across a family like hers, where three or more infants had died from natural causes. Extracts from diaries she had written were judged to be virtual admissions of guilt, and Folbigg was sentenced to 40 years in jail. But did she do it?

50 Situations Awaiting Every Forensic Scientist is a personal guide to navigating the unique challenges and opportunities faced by America's forensic laboratory scientists. Charged with the awesome responsibility of giving a voice to the most commonly collected items of crime scene evidence, these highly trained professionals have a profound and lasting impact on the fairness and efficiency of our criminal justice system.

This fast-paced account of the history of the FBI presents the first balanced and complete portrait of the powerful and oft-criticized institution. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones offers a new take on the origins and mission of the bureau, the significance of J. Edgar Hoover’s term as director, the bureau’s pre-emptive anti-terrorist capabilities before and after 9/11, and more.

Primordial American Terrorists is an interpretation of the events leading to the end of legal slavery in the United States. Along the way, it reveals the duality of the terrorist persona, a profile the author pioneered in his earlier book, Sofia Perovskaya, Terrorist Princess. Primordial American Terrorists tells a story, not only of terrorists who struck suddenly and savagely out of intense passion for a cause, but also, of their direct comparison with equally passionate men and women who dedicated themselves to bringing about social justice through advocacy and other non-violent means.

'Endlessly fascinating...meticulously written and thoroughly absorbing book' Financial Times 'Eye-opening' Daily Mail Out now: The gripping new book by the UK's most eminent forensic scientists, Angela Gallop __________ CRIME [Noun]: An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is...

Brought to you by Penguin. Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow. Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation...