Criminal investigation /
Steven G. Brandl, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
- Fourth Edition.
- xxiv, 519 pages ; 28 cm
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.