Widely recognized as the most accurate and comprehensive text in the field, this practical, step-by-step introduction to criminal investigation gives students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover current issues such as environmental crime, the looting of archaeological sites, videotaping of crime scenes, street gangs, and drugs. Case studies throughout the text emphasize the applied technique of criminal investigation. Graphs, charts, and compelling photographs found throughout the text depict the practical aspects of investigation and help to clarify difficult scientific concepts.
Author(s): Charles Swanson, Neil Chamelin, Leonard Territo, Robert W Taylor
Edition: 11
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 768
Dedication iii
About the Authors iii
Preface xvii
1 The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science 1
2 Legal Aspects of Investigation 17
3 Investigators, the Investigative Process, and the Crime Scene 36
4 Physical Evidence 80
5 Interviewing and Interrogation 121
6 Field Notes and Reporting 153
7 The Follow-Up Investigation and Investigative Resources 170
8 The Crime Laboratory 204
9 Injury and Death Investigations 233
10 Sex-Related Offenses 268
11 Crimes against Children 298
12 Human Trafficking 341
13 Robbery 356
14 Burglary 376
15 Larceny/Theft and White-Collar Crime 399
16 Vehicle Thefts and Related Offenses 435
17 Cybercrime 472
18 Agricultural, Wildlife, and Environmental Crimes 488
19 Arson and Explosives Investigations 509
20 Recognition, Control, and Investigation of Drug Abuse 546
21 Terrorism 590
22 The Trial Process and the Investigator as a Witness 631
Glossary 652
Notes 667
Index 703
