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Criminal Investigation : Basic Perspectives

ISBN: 9780130942081 | 0130942081
Edition: 9th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003

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SummaryTable of Contents
Together, the authors of Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives have in excess of fifty years of law enforcement experience with a variety of agencies such as the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Marshal's Service, the Sacramento Sheriff's Department, the New York Police Department and the California State Police. From this perspective the authors have written a well-balanced, comprehensive text on criminal investigation.

For a criminal justice course on basic or advanced criminal inve... MORE
Prefaceix
PART 1 Elements of Investigation1(180)
Ethical Awareness
2(10)
Ethical Awareness and Morality
... MORE3(1)
Pre-employment Assessment
4(1)
Crime and Outrageous Conduct
4(1)
Impact on Criminal Investigation
5(1)
Standards for Investigators of Crime
5(1)
Prevention
5(1)
Case Study: The Special Crime Squad
6(6)
The Crime Scene
12(23)
The Legal Significance of Evidence
13(1)
Securing the Crime Scene
13(2)
Systematic Search Procedures
15(11)
Handling Infected Evidence
26(1)
Physical Changes at the Scene
26(1)
Final Survey of the Scene
27(1)
Media Relations
28(1)
Case Study: Incredible Evidence
29(6)
Witnesses and Evidence
35(24)
Locating Witnesses at the Crime Scene
35(3)
Plea for Public Cooperation
38(1)
Interviewing Witnesses
39(7)
Evidence
46(11)
Case Study: Robbery Interview
57(2)
Recording the Crime Scene
59(21)
Recording the Crime Scene
59(13)
Progress Reports: The Continuing Investigation
72(1)
Case Study: The Lucky Market Case
73(7)
Basic Investigative Leads and Informants
80(28)
Basic Leads
80(13)
Informants
93(6)
Case Study: The Shugars and Smith Case
99(9)
Major Investigative Techniques
108(23)
Surveillance
108(7)
Police Intelligence: Criminal Investigation Information
115(2)
Proactive Investigation
117(1)
Polygraph Testing
117(3)
Undercover Police Agents
120(1)
Lineups
120(3)
Case Study: The Brown Case
123(8)
Laboratory and Technical Services
131(15)
Criminalistics: Forensic Science
132(1)
DNA Fingerprinting
133(1)
Laboratory Determinations
134(4)
Laboratory Equipment
138(3)
Voiceprint Identification
141(1)
Cryptography
142(2)
Case Study: Child Abduction Case
144(2)
Interrogation of Suspects
146(11)
Time and Place of Interrogation
146(1)
Custodial Interrogation: The Mirada Warning
147(2)
Interrogation Structure
149(2)
Written Statement (Confession) of a Suspect
151(1)
The Suspect's Dilemma: The Crime Partner
152(1)
Audiotaping of Suspect or Witness
152(1)
Videotaping of Suspects
153(1)
Case Study: Interrogation, Robbery Suspect
154(3)
Arresting the Accused Person
157(24)
The Broadcast Alarm or Pickup Order
157(2)
Records as Sources of Information
159(1)
Wanted Notices
160(3)
The Arrest
163(1)
Pedigree
164(2)
Case Preparation
166(1)
The Identity of the Defendant
167(1)
The Defendant and the Corpus Delicti
168(1)
Negative Evidence
168(1)
Lawful Procedures
169(1)
Arraying Evidence
169(1)
The ``Package'' or Case Folder
170(1)
The Decision to Charge
170(1)
Closing an Investigation
171(2)
Case Study: Double Murder-Ms. Wylie and Hoffert
173(8)
PART 2 Investigating Major Crimes181(162)
Physical Assaults
182(25)
Homicide
182(16)
Assaults
198(2)
Child Abuse
200(3)
Case Study: Autopsy Surgeon
203(4)
Sexual Assaults
207(17)
Rape
207(8)
Child Sexual Abuse
215(6)
Case Study: The East Area Rapist
221(3)
Robbery
224(15)
The Target in Robberies
229(1)
Identification Evidence
230(1)
Checklist for the Investigation of Robbery
231(2)
Repeat-Offender Cases
233(1)
Carjacking
234(1)
Problems of Proof
235(1)
Case Study: This Is a Hold-up!
236(3)
Arson, Bombings, and Hate Crimes
239(19)
Arson
239(12)
Bombings
251(2)
Hate Crimes
253(1)
Case Study: Motive for Arson
254(4)
Property Crimes
258(33)
Burglary
258(7)
Theft
265(10)
Fraud
275(13)
Case Study: The Year My Life Was Stolen
288(3)
A Trio of Crimes Without Victims-Dangerous Drugs, Vice and Gambling, and Organized Crime
291(25)
Dangerous Drugs
291(14)
Vice and Gambling
305(1)
Organized Crime
306(5)
Case Study: Dangerous Drugs Law Enforcement-Roles and Story Lines
311(5)
For Other Authorities
316(20)
Terrorism
316(6)
Computer Crime
322(4)
Hit and Run
326(5)
Case Study: Basic Lead in Langley/CIA Shooting
331(5)
The Investigator as a Witness
336(7)
Action Prior to Court Appearance as a Witness
336(2)
General Behavior as a Witness
338(2)
Nonverbal Communication
340(1)
Conduct After Testifying
341(2)
Appendix A Case Briefs343(5)
Appendix B Drugs348(3)
Appendix C Identity Theft: What to Do if it Happens to You351(3)
Glossary354(4)
Selected Bibliography358(3)
Index361

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