Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice

No. 25: Serial murder

Susan Pinto and Paul Wilson
ISBN 0 642 15552 6 ; ISSN 0817-8542
September 1990

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Abstract

This report describes various facets of serial murder, including definition and characteristics, explanations, occurrence in Australia, the problems it poses for law enforcement agencies, and control mechanisms such as DNA matching and criminal profiling. It includes a table listing solved and unsolved serial murders in Australia.

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