The struggle between police officers and offenders is unequal. Criminals have the initiative, and use it to stay one or more steps ahead of the law. In some cases, criminals are beyond the reach of the law because of jurisdictional problems or other technicalities. This is why police need to make the most of every opportunity to obtain arrests and convictions.Police do not solve most crimes. According to the FBI and other sources, the clearance rates for most crimes are below 50%. The "clearance rate" is the percentage of crimes "cleared" by arrest...
Author(s): Bart Rommel
Edition: Loompanics Unlimited
Publisher: Breakout Productions Inc
Year: 1993
Language: English
Pages: 156
Tags: cops, law enforcement, dirty tricks, Search And Seizure, speed traps, alibi guns, confessions, informants, entrapment, evidence
CONTENTS
Introduction .....................................................1
1 . Image Versus Reality .........................................7
2 . Speed Traps .................................................11
3 . Handling Suspects ...........................................23
4 . Search And Seizure ..........................................53
5 . Informers And Information ...................................63
6 . Obtaining Confessions .......................................75
7 . Alibi Guns: Uses And Abuses ................................109
8 . Obtaining Evidence .........................................113
9 . Manipulating Evidence ......................................117
10 . Entrapment ................................................123
11 . Pro-Active Enforcement ....................................131
12 . Finale ....................................................141
13 . For Further Reading ...................................... 143
Index ..........................................................149
