{"product_id":"cold-case-research-resources-for-unidentified-missing-and-cold-homicide-cases-paperback","title":"Cold Case Research Resources for Unidentified, Missing, and Cold Homicide Cases - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSilvia Pettem\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCases in which all investigative leads appear to be exhausted are frustrating for both investigators and victims' families. Cold cases can range from those only a few months old to others that go back for decades. Presenting profiles and actual case histories, \u003cstrong\u003eCold Case Research: \u003cem\u003eResources for Unidentified, Missing and Cold Homicide Cases\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrates how investigators can successfully apply resources that will enable them to reopen and solve cases gathering dust in the file room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's investigators have found that, to solve cold cases, they need to be internet savvy and make the best use of the rapidly changing methodologies of the twenty-first century, but they also have to be time travelers and open the door to the past. This volume weaves together the nearly forgotten skill sets of traditional historical researchers with the latest online tools, including TLO, a premier investigative system; and NamUs, the revolutionary database for missing persons and unidentified remains. Along with practical applications, \u003cstrong\u003eCold Case Research \u003c\/strong\u003egives investigators the tools they need to save time and money and to jump-start their cold cases, while keeping others from going cold in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementing cold case units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePeople searches and working with databases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eOverlooked DNA in PKU cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe plight of the missing and unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplying historical and geographical context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eOnline and off-line newspaper research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublic and published records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe use of volunteers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eContact with co-victims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eCold-case review teams and information-sharing resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eTaking advantage of the media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a thinking-outside-the-box approach, this volume helps fill major gaps in traditional cold case investigation training and techniques, enabling investigators to confidently reopen and crack the mystery of cases long thought unsolvable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e　\u003c\/p\u003eSilvia Pettem was quoted in a January 29, 2012 article on missing persons in the Colorado Springs Gazette\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilvia Pettem\u003c\/strong\u003e is a longtime historical researcher, newspaper columnist, and author of more than a dozen books. After decades of work for individuals, businesses, and governments, her life took a new turn in 1996, when she stumbled upon the gravestone of a Jane Doe, a murder victim from 1954. A few years later, Pettem applied her research skills to both old-fashioned detective work and the power of the Internet by entering into a successful partnership with her local sheriff and forensic experts of the Vidocq Society to determine the young woman's identity. Pettem chronicled their work in \u003cem\u003eSomeone's Daughter: In Search of Justice for Jane Doe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office gave Pettem a Sheriff's Commendation Award for doing the \"lion's share of the research\" on the Jane Doe case. Two years later, the Vidocq Society presented her with its Medal of Honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile continuing to volunteer for the Sheriff's Office, Pettem is now an associate member of the Vidocq Society, a volunteer in the detectives section of the Boulder Police Department, a NamUs Academy graduate, and a NamUs instructor in classes sponsored by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, expanding her expertise and working with colleagues all over the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 333\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47738146685187,"sku":"9780367778538","price":6038.4,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/ZE5ZVDIxcFFTZmFwc0pOdW4zemNiUT09.webp?v=1771005167","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-tw\/products\/cold-case-research-resources-for-unidentified-missing-and-cold-homicide-cases-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}