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How to Solve True Crime
How to Solve True Crime: Occam's Razor and the Limitations of Simplicity in Investigations | Davina Kaur
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"We must be careful with Occam's Razor, lest we cut ourselves on our own blades." In How to Solve True Crime: Occam's Razor and the Limitations of Simplicity in Investigations, we delve into the intriguing realm of criminal investigations (…more)
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Mehso-so

The author looks at how the misapplication or misunderstanding of the principles behind 'Occam's Razor' has led to unintended consequences in true crime cases. The vagaries of crime & those committing it means that the simplest explanation is not always the correct one.

This reads very much like it was based on a thesis or dissertation which are not always the most scintillating reading. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf I enjoyed an exploration of many of the true crime cases themselves, but the continued repeating of how 'Occam's Razor' pertained to each case was very much a sledgehammer to crack a nut. 3.25⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Pen & Sword, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7335293281
Read 26th-28th Feb 2025

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