Research Methods

These are the types of resources I used for my topic.

Primary Sources

  1. This source talks about Skylar’s Law and the improvement of the AMBER Alert system. It also talks about analyzing the Judiciary Committee Meeting for Skylar’s Law.

Amy Pason, Timothy Griffon, and Michael Kwiatkowski . (2013, February 13). Abstract. In Skylar's Law: memorial crime policy and mediating argument spheres. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00028533.2016.1272897


  1. This source is interviewing Skylar Neese’s parents. They are telling the news station how they feel and how they coped with the situation. Her dad is telling the news station about how heartbroken he is to lose his only child.

Pierson, F. (2013, April 28). Parents Cope with Life After Morgantown Teen Dies. In WDTV.COM 5 News. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20130601190729/http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=Parents-Cope-with-Life-After-Morgantown-Teen-Dies9431



Secondary Sources

  1. This source tells you about the situation in steps. It tells you what she did before she disappeared and how her death changed the law. The website tells you just about everything you need to know in summaries.

Coppola, F. (2021, April 14). The Tragic Murder of Skylar Neese. In Grunge. Retrieved from https://www.grunge.com/382849/the-tragic-murder-of-skylar-neese/


  1. The things the website talks about are in the title. It’s horrifying facts about what Skylar’s friends did and what happened behind the scenes.

Sedlak-Hevener, A. (2021, April 27). Horrifying Facts About The Murder Of Skylar Neese, A Teen Murdered By Her BFFs. In Ranker.

Retrieved from https://www.ranker.com/list/skylar-neese-facts/amandasedlakhevener


  1. This website talks about her death and the events that took place and the events that happened before she died. In every section, it provides pictures.

DeLong, W. (2019, January 28). In ati. Retrieved from https://allthatsinteresting.com/skylar-neese-murder


  1. CBS News reports where her body was found. They give a short summary of her story before she got murdered.

Staff, C. (2013, March 14). Skylar Neese Death: Body found in Pennsylvania is missing West Virginia teen, federal officials say. In CBS News. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/skylar-neese-death-body-found-in-pennsylvania-is-missing-west-virginia-teen-federal-officials-say/



Book

This book describes what happened in depth. From her classmates having suspicions to the court case. Some of Skylar’s teachers were asked questions and their answers were put into the book too.

Berry, D., & Fuller, G. C. (2014). Pretty Little Killers (pp. 1-352). Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, Inc.