Elliott Leyton
Elliott Hastings Leyton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1939 Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 4 February 2022 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A., M.A. University of British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Thesis | Kinship and class in an Ulster village (1972) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | anthropology |
| Institutions | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Main interests | serial homicide |
| Notable works | Hunting Humans |
Elliott Leyton (August 21, 1939 – February 14, 2022) was a Canadian social-anthropologist, educator and author who, according to the CTV television news network, was amongst the most widely consulted experts on serial homicide worldwide.