Gerard Bryson Clay Case Study

This is the case of Gerard Baden clay who murdered his wife Alisson Baden Clay in April 2012, Gerard Baden Clay was tried by a jury for murder in 2014, and after the trial he was convicted of murder and was sentenced to a life imprisonment with a 15 year no parole. {ABC news 2016}
This paper will contain a review of the Gerard Baden clay case, how it was investigated, if the right homicide investigation models were carried out, issues that were faced while conducting the investigation, a study of the victim which is also referred to as victimology, how the media was managed and as well as recommendations and or criticism of things that could have been better conducted.
After the arrival of police officers at a crime scene, there are five crucial …show more content…
After Allison’s body was located investigators consulted a forensic expert to facilitate an autopsy to identity the cause of death, time of death and place of death. But unfortunately, for 43-year-old Allison’s Baden clay, her cause of death could not be identified, according to SBS news Mrs Baden clay body was found by a kayaker on the bank of Kholo Creek under a bridge in Brisbane's west on April 30, 2012 which became the main place of focus for investigators. Her body was found one week later swollen and was in an advance stage of decay which is why the autopsy couldn’t give much …show more content…
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