Exploring the location of missing persons as homicide victims in Queensland

Whitehead, James (2024) Exploring the location of missing persons as homicide victims in Queensland. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Abstract

Doctor Whitehead explored the disposal of homicide victims in Queensland. The findings from this study have contributed to finding seven concealed murder victims.

Item ID: 91007
Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Keywords: Homicide, Manslaughter, murder, disposed victim, victim, co-victim, disposal, search, search and rescue
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Copyright Information: Copyright © 2024 Jim Whitehead
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Two publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are:

[Chapter 5 & 7] Whitehead APM, Jim, Franklin, Richard, and Mahony, Tracey (2024) Where are homicide victims disposed? A study of disposed homicide victims in Queensland. Forensic Science International: Synergy, 8. 100451.

[Chapter 4] Whitehead, James, Franklin, Richard, and Mahony, Tracey (2023) How well do we search for missing people in Queensland, Australia? Journal of Search and Rescue, 6 (2). pp. 101-118.

Date Deposited: 19 Mar 2026 05:26
FoR Codes: 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4402 Criminology > 440211 Police administration, procedures and practice @ 50%
42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4299 Other health sciences > 429999 Other health sciences not elsewhere classified @ 50%
SEO Codes: 23 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 2304 Justice and the law > 230404 Law enforcement @ 100%
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