Murder Investigations in Extremis
Martin Innes · Oxford University Press eBooks · 2003
This chapter looks at cases célèbres, miscarriages of justice, and failed investigations, and shows how and why some murder investigations are viewed as especially problematic by police officers. Too much information flowing into the investigation can hinder progress and can lead to the vital clue or lead being missed. In this chapter, the concept of compliance drift explains how and why different forms of mistakes in crime investigations occur.