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The Jacksonville Strangler

By Seán Etchingham

The Jacksonville Strangler

By Seán Etchingham

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The Jacksonville Strangler: How Institutional Failures Enabled a Serial KillerThis comprehensive true crime analysis examines the case of Paul Durousseau, a serial sexual predator who murdered at least seven women between 1997 and 2003 despite numerous opportunities for law enforcement and social institutions to stop him. The book provides forensic detail on how DNA evidence, GPS tracking, and investigative coordination eventually brought Durousseau to justice, while simultaneously conducting a devastating critique of the systemic failures that allowed his killing spree to continue. From probation supervision breakdowns to employment screening gaps to a catastrophic plea deal that kept his DNA out of databases, each institutional failure cost lives that could have been saved. The narrative balances clinical analysis of forensic methodology, neurological evidence, and legal proceedings with humanizing portraits of the seven confirmed victims, ensuring their lives and losses remain central to understanding the case's true cost. Through twenty-eight detailed chapters, readers gain insight into serial predator psychology, modern investigative techniques, capital punishment jurisprudence, and the biopsychosocial factors that combine to produce violence-ultimately arriving at evidence-based policy recommendations for preventing similar tragedies through institutional reform.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2026-01-17
Publication Date:
2026-01-17
Publisher:
SilverBack
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798233725685
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
650 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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