Investigating serial murder : case linkage methods employed by the South African Police Service

Autor:	Govender, Pariksha
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Serial murder Case linkage methods Modus operandi Signature Expert witness Profiling Case linkage Crime scene investigation Police procedure Linkage blindness 364.152320968 Crime scene searches South Africa Serial murder investigation Criminal investigation South African Police Service
Druh dokumentu:	Dissertation
Popis:	The aim of this descriptive research was to determine the methods of case linkage (methods to link murder cases to each other as well as to link the murder series to one offender) employed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate serial murder in South Africa and to comprehensively explain them. A qualitative approach was employed with a multi-method data collection process which included case study, interviews and literature review in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the subject. The methods of case linkage are explained within three phases of a serial murder investigation: the identification phase, the investigation and apprehension phase, and the trial and sentencing phase. The main findings of the study revealed the need for further training of the SAPS members and the need for a Standing Operating Procedure to be implemented to specifically govern the system of investigation for a serial murder case. Criminology and Security Science M.A. (Criminology)
Databáze:	Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
Externí odkaz:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22682 Zobrazit plný text záznamu