Description

Identify crimes committed by the same perpetrator can be relatively straightforward if the victims know the identity of their attacker. However, if the suspect is a stranger to

the victim, then identification can be less straightforward. Physical evidence, such as DNA, can be used to link crimes together committed by an unknown suspect, but in a

number of crimes, there is no physical evidence to identify the offender. It is in such situations that case linkage can be of use.

Assignment question:

Using Case Linkage principles, examine the provided case book and identify which of the individual incidents can be linked to a single probable offender. Substantiate your

argument by integrating information from three distinct, but interrelated, aspects –Modus operandi; ritual behaviours; signature aspects.