Shortcut: Xanthé Mallett: The Act of Staging a Crime Scene

Australian True Crime

Meshel Laurie

True Crime

4.6 • 979 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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We're joined today by Dr. Claire Ferguson, a Forensic Criminologist and Associate Professor at QUT, who has spent years diving into the complexities of staged homicides and detection avoidance strategies in Australia. Claire’s research and expertise have supported police forces and courtrooms nationwide.

Widely published and highly regarded, Claire is here to discuss the ways in which criminal offenders stage fake crime scenes to deter criminal investigators, as well as the tactics they use to avoid suspicion.

Leading the conversation with Claire today is Dr. Xanthe Mallett, our guest host and fellow forensic criminologist.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

Guest: Dr. Claire Ferguson

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0:00.0	We're joined today by Dr. Claire Ferguson, a forensic criminologist who has spent years
0:09.2	diving into the complexities of staged homicides and detection avoidance strategies in Australia.
0:14.8	Claire's research and expertise have supported police forces and courtrooms nationwide.
0:20.0	Widely published and highly regarded, Claire is here to discuss the ways in which criminal offenders
0:25.3	stage fake crime scenes to deter criminal investigators, as well as the tactics they use to avoid
0:31.5	suspicion.
0:32.6	Leading the conversation with Claire today is Dr. Zanthi Mallet,
0:36.4	our guest host and fellow forensic criminologist.
0:40.0	This is Australian True Crime, produced with respect on Warajiri country of the Kulin Nation.
0:46.3	And a warning, this episode of the podcast contains graphic descriptions of violence.
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