Gothic Forensics: Criminal Investigative Procedure in Victorian Horror & Mystery

by Michael Arntfield

This book explores a number of foundational Victorian Gothic texts that have either predicted or prefigured key investigative methods used by police today. It also critically assesses the legislative, procedural, and forensic implications of crime fiction and horror produced during the Victorian era. Titles ranging from Bleak House to Dracula are demonstrated to be driving forces behind the professional standards and investigative methods...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137567937
• ISBN13: 9781137567932
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.3"