Murderer vs investigator: factors influencing the resolution of sexual homicide cases |
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| Authors: | Jonathan James Eric Beauregard |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Criminology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canadajonathan.james@umontreal.ca;3. School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with the duration of criminal investigations and determine whether these factors influence the seriality of sexual murderers. To this end, data on the investigation of 62 sexual homicides (homicides committed by a serial sexual murderer = 24; homicides committed by a nonserial sexual murderer = 38), were analyzed. Organized behaviors, typical of serial sexual murderers, were not all associated with a longer criminal investigation. However, it was possible to develop a model of the duration of investigations, and predict the seriality of sexual murderers, by taking into account the decisions of murderers and investigators. |
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| Keywords: | Solving homicide criminal investigation serial sexual homicide modus operandi |
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