| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 348 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Criminal Investigation: Law and Practice; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction to Criminal Investigation; Criminal Investigation Defined; Goals of Criminal Investigation; Criminal Investigation and Criminal Law; Defenses; The Investigative Process; Types of Investigations; Ethics and Criminal Investigation; Accomplishing a Good or Important End; Arguments Against the Use of Deception; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. The Investigator and the Law; Criminal Procedure, Arrest, Search, and Seizure |
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The Criminal Trial and the Rules of EvidenceForms and Types of Evidence; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3. Managing Criminal Investigations and the Intelligence Function; Management and Supervision of Criminal Investigators; Managing the Intelligence Function; Guidelines for Intelligence Files; Basic Report Filing; References; Chapter 4. Collection and Preservation of Evidence; Uses of Physical Evidence; Procedure at the Crime Scene; Crime Scene Search; Fingerprints; Firearms Evidence; Biological Evidence; Other Physical Evidence; Underwater Search and Recovery; Conclusions; References |
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Chapter 5. Investigative LeadsSolvability Factors; Identification; Informants; Patrol Officer as Investigator; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Interviewing; The Neighborhood Canvass; Motivating Reluctant Witnesses; Interviewing Techniques; Reporting the Interview in Writing; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Interrogation of Suspects; The Law of Confessions; Miranda Revisited; Preparation for an Interrogation; Statement Analysis; The Polygraph; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8. Crimes of Violence: Assaults, Injury, and Death Investigation; Homicide; Motives; Law of Assault |
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Identifying the BodyRecognition of Wounds; Investigation of Suicide; Investigating Child Abuse; Autopsy; Violent Criminal Apprehension Program; Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 9. Sex Offenses; Difficulties in Investigating Sex Offenses; Sex Offenses as Defined by Law; Types of Rape; Gathering Physical Evidence; Interviewing the Victim; Interviewing the Suspect; Sexual Abuse; Interviewing Children; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10. Robbery, Burglary, and Stealing Investigation; Legal Elements of Robbery; Types of Robbery; Legal Aspects of Burglary; Elements of Burglary |
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Legal Aspects of StealingTypes of Stealing; Conclusion; References; Chapter 11. Arson and Bomb Investigation; Incendiary, Suspicious, and Accidental Fires; Motives for Arson; Inspecting the Crime Scene; Fire-Starting Mechanisms; Evidence Collection; Follow-up Arson Investigation; Bombing Investigation; Conclusion; References; Chapter 12. Drug Investigations; Proactive Investigations; Drugs of Abuse; Investigating Drug-Related Crimes; Conclusion; References; Chapter 13. Fugitive Investigation, Case Preparation, and Presentation of Evidence; Fugitive Investigations; Major Case Squads |
| Summary |
This textbook provides students and law enforcement officers with the fundamentals of the criminal investigation process, from arrival on the scene to trial procedures. Written in a clear and simple style, Criminal Investigation: Law and Practice surpasses traditional texts by presenting a unique combination of legal, technical, and procedural aspects of the criminal investigation. The hands-on approach taken by the author helps to increase the learning experience.Criminal Investigation: Law and Practice, Second Edition, has been written to provide future law enforcement officers wit |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Criminal investigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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LAW -- Forensic Science.
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Criminal investigation
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
00051933 |
| ISBN |
9780080503417 |
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0080503411 |
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1280582278 |
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9781280582271 |
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9786613612052 |
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6613612057 |
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