Criminal Investigation

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Law and Practice

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Paperback Published: 10th April 2001
ISBN: 9780750673525
Number Of Pages: 348

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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 with a basic understanding of the investigative process. It merges two areas that are crucial to the successful completion of an investigation: the law, both criminal and procedural, and criminal investigative techniques. It is writen to provide the student investigator with the information needed to complete and investigation that can result in a successful prosecution.
- comprehensive coverage of the criminal investigation, from arrival on the scene to trial procedures
-unique combination of legal, technical, and procedural aspects of criminal investigation
-many updated cases, many personally experienced by the author.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction to Criminal Investigation	p. 1
Criminal Investigation Defined	p. 3
Goals of Criminal Investigation	p. 3
Criminal Investigation and Criminal Law	p. 4
Defenses	p. 6
The Investigative Process	p. 10
Types of Investigations	p. 11
Ethics and Criminal Investigation	p. 13
Accomplishing a Good or Important End	p. 15
Arguments Against the Use of Deception	p. 16
Conclusion	p. 20
References	p. 21
The Investigator and the Law	p. 23
Criminal Procedure, Arrest, Search, and Seizure	p. 24
The Criminal Trial and the Rules of Evidence	p. 46
Forms and Types of Evidence	p. 49
Conclusion	p. 56
References	p. 57
Managing Criminal Investigations and the Intelligence Function	p. 59
Management and Supervision of Criminal Investigators	p. 59
Managing the Intelligence Function	p. 64
Guidelines for Intelligence Files	p. 70
Basic Report Filing	p. 74
References	p. 83
Collection and Preservation of Evidence	p. 85
Uses of Physical Evidence	p. 85
Procedure at the Crime Scene	p. 87
Crime Scene Search	p. 91
Fingerprints	p. 100
Firearms Evidence	p. 102
Biological Evidence	p. 106
Other Physical Evidence	p. 110
Underwater Search and Recovery	p. 112
Conclusions	p. 114
References	p. 114
Investigative Leads	p. 115
Solvability Factors	p. 115
Identification	p. 120
Informants	p. 124
Patrol Officer as Investigator	p. 132
Conclusion	p. 139
References	p. 139
Interviewing	p. 141
The Neighborhood Canvass	p. 141
Motivating Reluctant Witnesses	p. 142
Interviewing Techniques	p. 144
Reporting the Interview in Writing	p. 147
Conclusion	p. 149
References	p. 150
Interrogation of Suspects	p. 151
The Law of Confessions	p. 151
Miranda Revisited	p. 158
Preparation for an Interrogation	p. 160
Statement Analysis	p. 168
The Polygraph	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 175
References	p. 175
Crimes of Violence: Assaults, Injury, and Death Investigation	p. 177
Homicide	p. 177
Motives	p. 179
Law of Assault	p. 180
Identifying the Body	p. 184
Recognition of Wounds	p. 187
Investigation of Suicide	p. 195
Investigating Child Abuse	p. 198
Autopsy	p. 203
Violent Criminal Apprehension Program	p. 204
Conclusion	p. 205
Acknowledgment	p. 206
References	p. 206
Sex Offenses	p. 207
Difficulties in Investigating Sex Offenses	p. 207
Sex Offenses as Defined by Law	p. 208
Types of Rape	p. 209
Gathering Physical Evidence	p. 211
Interviewing the Victim	p. 213
Interviewing the Suspect	p. 215
Sexual Abuse	p. 216
Interviewing Children	p. 217
Conclusion	p. 221
References	p. 222
Robbery, Burglary, and Stealing Investigation	p. 223
Legal Elements of Robbery	p. 223
Types of Robbery	p. 225
Legal Aspects of Burglary	p. 229
Elements of Burglary	p. 231
Legal Aspects of Stealing	p. 235
Types of Stealing	p. 235
Conclusion	p. 246
References	p. 246
Arson and Bomb Investigation	p. 249
Incendiary, Suspicious, and Accidental Fires	p. 249
Motives for Arson	p. 249
Inspecting the Crime Scene	p. 251
Fire-Starting Mechanisms	p. 255
Evidence Collection	p. 256
Follow-up Arson Investigation	p. 257
Bombing Investigation	p. 258
Conclusion	p. 259
References	p. 260
Drug Investigations	p. 261
Proactive Investigations	p. 261
Drugs of Abuse	p. 262
Investigating Drug-Related Crimes	p. 269
Conclusion	p. 283
References	p. 283
Fugitive Investigation, Case Preparation, and Presentation of Evidence	p. 285
Fugitive Investigations	p. 285
Major Case Squads	p. 288
Preparing the Case for Prosecution	p. 294
Trial Procedure	p. 295
Conclusion	p. 299
Acknowledgments	p. 299
References	p. 300
Criminal Investigations in the Twenty-First Century	p. 301
Media Relations	p. 301
The Police and Crime: Community Policing and the Investigator	p. 304
Looking to the Future	p. 309
Crime Trends	p. 309
Advances in Technology	p. 310
A New Attitude Toward the Profession	p. 311
References	p. 312
Appendix	p. 313
Glossary	p. 329
Index	p. 333
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ISBN: 9780750673525
ISBN-10: 0750673524
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 348
Published: 10th April 2001
Publisher: BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 25.35 x 17.78 x 1.83
Weight (kg): 0.63
Edition Number: 2
Edition Type: Revised