Criminal investigation / Steven G. Brandl, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Editor: Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2019Edición: Fourth EditionDescripción: xxiv, 519 pages ; 28 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- 9781506391410 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 363.25
- HV8073 .B673 2019
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Criminal Investigation, Fourth Edition, offers a comprehensive and engaging examination of criminal investigation and the vital role criminal evidence plays in the process. The text focuses on the five critical areas essential to understanding criminal investigations: background and contextual issues, criminal evidence, legal procedures, evidence collection procedures, and forensic science. In this new edition, esteemed author Steven G. Brandl goes beyond a simple how-to on investigative procedures and analyzes modern research and actual investigative cases to demonstrate their importance in the real world of criminal justice.New to the Fourth Edition: New and updated statistical information, research findings, investigative procedures, and legal casesensure students are learning about the most current research in the field. Several new "From the Case File" chapter introductions and 25 new in-chapter "Case-in-Point" investigative case examplesmake it easier for students to connect the content to the real world. More than 75 new photos, most of which are case photos from actual investigations, illustrate key concepts to help keep students engaged with the content. New material on documenting evidence via reportsprovides examples of well-written police reports to help students build better writing skills. New material on social media and evidence from electronic digital devices discusses how to use new technology as a source of information. A stronger focus on terrorism and the use of technology in investigationsencourages students to discuss and critically analyze the future of criminal investigations. New sections titled "Mental Mistakes in Criminal Investigations," "Perspectives on the Criminal Investigation Process," and "Qualities and Characteristics of Investigators"offer students tips and advice for conducting successful investigations. New material on touch DNAhelps students see the benefits and limitations of scientific evidence gathered from a crime scene.
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Revised edition of the author's Criminal investigation, [2014]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-511) and index.
About the author -- The investigation of crime -- The history of criminal investigation -- The role and documentation of evidence in criminal investigations -- The law and criminal investigations -- Physical evidence and the crime scene -- Interviews and eyewitness identifications -- Interrogations and confessions -- Behavioral evidence and crime analysis -- Information from the public, social media, information networks, digital devices, and other sources -- Death investigation -- The investigation of sex crimes, assault, child abuse, and related offenses -- The investigation of robbery -- The investigation of burglary, vehicle theft, arson, and other property crimes -- The investigation of fraud and computer-related crimes -- The presentation of evidence -- Terrorism, technology, and the future of criminal investigation -- Appendix: capstone case -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index.
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Steven G. Brandl (Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1991) is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Professor Brandl teaches numerous graduate and undergraduate courses including Criminal Investigation, Police Management, and Issues in Police Practice and Policy, among others. His research interests include police use of force, the hazards of police work, and criminal investigation. He has conducted research projects and consulted with numerous major metropolitan police departments, including the Milwaukee Police Department and the Chicago Police Department, as well as many suburban police departments. Besides this textbook, he is the author of Police in America (Sage, 2018),numerous articles in professional journals, co-editor of The Police in America: Classic and Contemporary Readings and Voices From the Field, and a frequent presenter professional conferences.