Full Description
Written in a straight-forward manner, the text focuses on the five critical areas essential to understanding criminal investigations: background and contextual issues, criminal evidence, legal procedures, evidence collection procedures, and forensic science.More Key Features:A focus on evidence in criminal investigations A multitude of case examples are provided in Criminal Investigation in order to illustrate key points and as a basis for discussion about the proper conduct of criminal investigations. A comprehensive capstone case is presented at the end of the book for students to analyze and apply the knowledge gained throughout the course. Findings from contemporary research offer new insights on topics such as eyewitness identifications and human memory. Learning Objectives are presented at the beginning of each chapter to help students see the goals for what they will be studying Full-colour original photos of crime scenes bring students closer to real-life criminal investigations and investigative techniques.
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: The Investigation of CrimeChapter 2: The History of Criminal InvestigationChapter 3: The Role of Evidence in Criminal InvestigationsChapter 4: The Law and Criminal InvestigationsChapter 5: Physical Evidence and the Crime SceneChapter 6: Interviews and Eyewitness IdentificationsChapter 7: Interrogations and ConfessionsChapter 8: Behavioral Analysis and Other Related EvidenceChapter 9: Information From the Public, the Media, Electronic Networks, and Other SourcesChapter 10: Death InvestigationChapter 11: The Investigation of Sex Crimes, Assault, Child Abuse, and Related OffensesChapter 12: The Investigation of RobberyChapter 13: The Investigation of Burglary, Vehicle Theft, Arson, and Other Property CrimesChapter 14: Digital Evidence and the Investigation of Fraud and Other Computer-Related CrimesChapter 15: The Documentation and Presentation of EvidenceChapter 16: Terrorism, Technology and the Future of Criminal InvestigationAppendix: Capstone CaseReferencesIndexAbout the Author
