Criminal Investigation
By: Wayne W. Bennett, Kären M. Hess ; with contributions by Christine Hess Orthmann
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth Thomson Learning
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780495093404
Copyright date: 2007
Table of contents: title: Section one : Introduction.; title: Criminal investigation : an overview; title: Section two : Basic investigative responsibilities.; title: Documenting the crime scene : note taking, photographing, and sketching; title: Writing effective reports; title: Searches; title: Forensics/physical evidence; title: Obtaining information; title: Identifying and arresting suspects; title: Section three : Investigating violent crimes.; title: Death investigations; title: Assault, domestic violence, stalking, and elder abuse; title: Sex offenses; title: Crimes against children and youths; title: Robbery; title: Section four : Investigating crimes against property.; title: Burglary; title: Larceny/theft, fraud, and white-collar crime; title: Motor vehicle theft; title: Arson, bombs, and explosives; title: Section five : Other challenges to the criminal investigator.; title: Computer crime and its evolution into cybercrime; title: A dual threat : drug-related crime and organized crime; title: Criminal activities of gangs and other dangerous groups; title: Terrorism and homeland security; title: Preparing for and presenting cases in court; title: Appendixes.; title: Sudden in-custody death : an investigator's checklist; title: Death scene checklist; title: Bias offense report; title: Glossary