Unsolved Crimes

by Newton, Michael; French, John L.

• ISBN13: 9780791094143
• ISBN10: 0791094146
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

Unsolved Crimes examines famous unresolved cases, from that of Jack the Ripper in 1888 to cases in the present, and describes the key theories, evidence, and suspects for each crime. Case accounts look at how police handled each crime, what evidence was uncovered, and, in some instances, what mistakes were made. Although law-enforcement practices and technology have improved in the past century, some crimes continue to puzzle investigators. Still, it may not be too late to answer a few riddles. By reexamining old evidence with modern techniques, police sometimes can breathe new life into a cold case. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Introduction	p. 11
Red Jack	p. 15
Forty Whacks	p. 25
The Black Dahlia	p. 35
A Civil Wrong	p. 43
The Boy in the Box	p. 51
JFK: Case Closed?	p. 59
Where's Jimmy?	p. 69
Deadly Medicine	p. 79
The Art of Crime	p. 87
Little Girl Lost	p. 97
Chronology	p. 107
Endnotes	p. 110
Bibliography	p. 111
Further Resources	p. 112
Index	p. 113
About the Author	p. 119
About the Consulting Editor	p. 120
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Excerpts

In Unsolved Crimes, famous, unresolved cases from the past 120 years are examined to review what police and experts in forensic science did (or failed to do) while trying to resolve each crime. For each case covered, the key theories and suspects are described. Though technology is much improved since the time of Jack the Ripper in 1888, some recent crimes defy the best equipment and best scientists, leaving open-ended mysteries to occupy the minds of amateur sleuths everywhere. Still, it may not be too late to solve these riddles. By reexamining old evidence with modern techniques, police can often breathe new life into a cold case.
Chapters include:
Red Jack
The Black Dahlia
The Boy in the Box
JFK: Case Closed?
Deadly Medicine.
Cases covered include:
Jack the Ripper, unidentified serial killer
The murder of Elizabeth Short, aka "The Black Dahlia"
The assassination of John F. Kennedy, officially solved but often disputed
The disappearance of Teamsters' leader Jimmy Hoffa