Criminal investigation : a method for reconstructing the past
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Criminal investigation : a method for reconstructing the past
LexisNexis/Anderson Pub., c2010
6th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
In addition to covering the basics of collecting, preserving and presenting evidence, this revision presents the latest developments in the law of evidence that are of interest to criminal justice personnel. Highlights include: chapter outlines, lists of key terms and concepts for each chapter, a glossary, and new, up-to-date cases in Part II.
Table of Contents
Section I: The Foundation and Principles of Criminal Investigation Part A: Sources and Uses of Information 1 The Investigator: Responsibilities and Attributes: Origins and Trends 2 Physical Evidence: Development, Interpretation, Investigative Value 3 The Crime Scene: Discovery, Preservation, Collection, and Transmission of Evidence 4 People as a Source of Information Part B: Seeking and Obtaining Information: People and Records 5 Records and Files: Investigative Uses and Sources 6 Interviews: Obtaining Information from Witnesses 7 Informants: Cultivation and Motivation Part C: Follow-Up Measures: Reaping Information 8 Surveillance: A Fact-finding Tool-Legality and Practice 9 Eyewitness Identification: Guidelines and Procedures 10 Interrogation: Purpose and Principles 11 Interrogation of Suspects and Hostile Witnesses: Guidelines and Procedures Section II: Applying the Principles to Criminal Investigation 12 Managing Criminal Investigations 13 Reconstructing the Past: Methods, Evidence, Examples 14 Crime and Constitutional Law: The Foundations of Criminal Investigation 15 Evidence and Effective Testimony 16 Homicide 17 Robbery 18 Rape and Other Sex Crimes 19 Burglary 20 Arson and Explosives Section III: Special Topics 21 Increasing Threats and Emerging Crime 22 Terrorism and Urban Disorder 23 Computers and Technological Crime 24 Enterprise Crime: Organized, Economic, and White-Collar Crime
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