Understanding the grisly group dynamics of people who hide bodies after a murder

By Nathan Ryan, Doctor of Criminology, Australian Catholic University

Homicide cases where the victim’s remains are hidden are particularly harmful to the victim’s families and the community.

For investigators, these cases can also be particularly complex. They not only have to solve the case, they also have to coordinate a search for the victim and manage the victim’s family and community expectations for timely justice.

When multiple people work together to hide a body, things get even more difficult for investigators, and little research has been done to study the group dynamics of people who work together in these situations.

Read complete article

~	Global: Amnesty’s Secretary General calls for robust response to urgent human rights challenges at UN General Assembly

~	Global: Confronting the global political economy enabling Israel’s genocide, occupation and apartheid

~	Georgia's political turmoil remains on full display

~	Iran: Impunity Reigns 3 Years After Crackdown on Protests

~	Investigate Death of Mexican National During ICE Stop

~	Greece’s Latest Assault on Civil Society

~	North Korea: ‘Lost Decade’ of Rights Abuses

~	South Sudan: Ensure Due Process, Fair Trials of Opposition

~	New climate report warns property prices face a $611 billion hit. What does that mean?

~	Details on how Australia’s social media ban for under-16s will work are finally becoming clear