Criminal investigation / Charles R. Swanson, Neil C. Chamelin, Leonard Territo
Imprint
New York : McGraw-Hill, c1996
Edition
6th ed
Descript
xiv, 801 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
CONTENT
Evolution of criminal investigation and criminalistics -- Crime and its investigation -- Crime scene and its associated procedures -- Physical evidence -- Interviews -- Field notes and reporting -- Follow-up investigation -- Interrogation -- Crime laboratory and the criminal investigation process -- Behavioral analysis in criminal investigation -- Injury and death investigation -- Sex-related offenses -- Crimes against children -- Robbery -- Burglary investigation -- Larceny offenses -- Vehicle thefts and related offenses -- Computer crime -- Agricultural, wildlife, and environmental crimes -- Arson investigation -- Recognition, control, and investigation of drug abuse -- Decision to initiate the criminal process -- Rules of evidence -- Investigator as witness