Criminal investigation - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0675081866 ISBN 13 : 9780675081863

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Criminal Investigation, Fifth Edition, is a highly-readable, comprehensive review of the intriguing world of crime detection and solution. The text smoothly merges the theoretical and practical, enabling students to comprehend the reality of crime investigation. The importance of forensic science and associated crime laboratory capabilities are interwoven within each crime chapter, as well as newly emerging theories and techniques. Criminal Investigation exposes criminal justice students to time-tested basics of crime solution—from the fascinating history of the subject to future possibilities.

• Comprehensive coverage of European and American historical origins of criminal investigation
• Complete discussion of crime-specific investigative techniques for all major property and violent crimes
• Detailed crime laboratory techniques
• Newly-emerging crimes such as computer crimes, stalking, (including "cyberstalking"), gangs, and hate crimes
• Exceptionally complete exploration of the investigation of narcotics and dangerous drugs
• Thorough treatment of behavioral profiling
• Glossary, key terms, charts and illustrations

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Criminal Investigation is designed to help readers develop an analytical understanding of the investigative process. Assuming no prior knowledge of the field, the book uses an accessible, authoritative style to discuss basic investigative techniques, major types of property and violent crime and the history and future of the field. Unique to this book, it links specific investigative techniques to specific crimes and explains the relationship of criminalistics to the investigative process. This edition retains its overall design, while incorporating new investigative profiles, additional websites, a revised chapter on computer crime and updated techniques and methodology. 

À propos de cette édition

• ISBN 10: 0675081866
• ISBN 13: 9780675081863
• Reliure: Relié