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• Provides an unparalleled discussion of the complexities of the “big three” types of evidence in criminal investigations – physical evidence, eyewitness identifications, and confessions.
• Offers expansive coverage of the strengths and weaknesses of all major forms of evidence – from DNA to other forms of physical evidence to eyewitness identifications to confessions to behavioral evidence and everything in-between.
• Presents important and detailed information on, and evaluation of, proper procedures in collecting critical evidence, procedures beyond the collection of physical evidence.
• Includes detailed case studies at the beginning of each chapter that can be used to analyze how evidence is (was, or could be) used to establish proof and to evaluate the conduct of investigations.  Case studies include the Unabomber, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the case of Ernesto Miranda, the Beltway Sniper, and the investigation into the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, among others.  And provides a multitude of other investigative case examples to illustrate key points (e.g., Jon Benet Ramsey case, anthrax letters, BTK Killer, DNA cases).
• The text is written in a user-friendly, interesting, and conversational manner and is of manageable length which allows for flexible use alone or in conjunction with another textbook in a broader course.
• Unique coverage!

Includes an in-depth review of legal cases that impact the way criminal investigations are conducted (Ch. 5).

Provides a review of research findings regarding the most important and complex investigative procedures and evidence.

Features separate chapters on interviews (Ch. 7) and interrogations (Ch. 8) to focus on the role of eyewitness evidence and confessions in establishing proof.

Devotes separate chapters to particular issues associated with the investigation of violent crimes (Ch. 11) and property crimes (Ch. 12).

Provides an interesting discussion regarding the future of criminal investigations (Chapter 14).

• Includes a list of internet sites at the end of each chapter to direct students to reliable sources for additional information about a variety of topics and assist students in research projects and for further reading.

New To This Edition

• The second edition of Criminal Investigation is completely updated in terms of investigative case examples, legal court cases, published research, and statistical information.  The text offers timely, up-to-date, information on which to base an understanding of criminal investigation.

• Includes several new or re-organized sections to cover hot topics (e.g., federal law enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security Ch. 1, reactive and proactive investigative strategies Ch. 3, behavioral evidence Ch. 9, and implications of the USA Patriot Act Ch. 14).

• Offers significantly expanded discussions of critical material (e.g., the value of DNA evidence and the role of crime labs in criminal investigations Ch. 6, the value of videotaping interrogations Ch. 8, psycholinguistics Ch. 9, Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Ch. 10).

Table of Contents

1. The Investigation of Crime.

Criminal Investigation and Evidence Defined.

Types of Criminal Investigations.

Information Theory and the Criminal Investigation Process.

The Role of Chance, Accident, and Discovery in Criminal Investigations.

The Role of Logic, Analysis, and Inference in Criminal Investigations.

Criminal Investigation in the Context of the Criminal Justice System.

Levels of Investigations.

2. The History of Criminal Investigation.

The Importance of History in Understanding the Present and Future.

The Evolution of the Investigative Task: English Developments.

The Evolution of the Investigative Task: American Developments.

What Comes Next?

3. The Structure and Content of Criminal Investigations.

Forms of Police Action.

Stages of the Reactive Criminal Investigation Process.

Other Reactive Investigative Strategies.

Outcomes of Reactive Investigations.

Undercover Investigations.

Outcomes of Undercover Investigations.

Other Proactive Strategies.

Outcomes of Other Proactive Strategies.

4. The Role of Evidence in Criminal Investigations.

The Meaning of Criminal Evidence.

Standards of Proof.

Types of Evidence.

The Functions of Evidence.

5. The Law and Criminal Investigations.

Important U.S. Supreme Court Cases.

Basic Legal Terminology.

The Rules and Admissibility of Evidence.

Constitutional Constraints on the Collection of Evidence.

6. Physical Evidence.

The Role of Physical Evidence in the Criminal Investigation Process.

The Role of Physical Evidence in the Criminal Justice Process.

The Crime Scene and Associated Procedures.

Types of Physical Evidence.

DNA Analysis and Its Impact on the Usefulness of Physical Evidence.

The Role of Crime Laboratories in Criminal Investigations.

7. Interviews.

Interviews Defined.

Types of Witnesses.

Types of Information Obtained from Witnesses.

Methods of Eyewitness Identification.

Value of Eyewitness Identifications in Establishing Proof.

The Memory Process and the Identification Task.

Why Is Eyewitness Identification Evidence often Inaccurate?

Guidelines for the Collection of Eyewitness Evidence.

Investigative Tools in Interviewing.

8. Interrogations.

Interrogations Defined.

The Psychology of Persuasion.

The Role of Police Deception in Interrogations.

The Ingredients of a Successful Interrogation.

Steps in the Interrogation of Suspects.

The Issue of False Confessions.

Investigative Tools in Recognizing Deception.

9. Behavioral Evidence.

Psychological Profiling.

Geographic Profiling.

Psycholinguistics.

10. Other Sources of Information.

The General Public as a Source of Information in Criminal Investigations.

Crime Analysis and Mapping.

Computer Data Bases and Information Networks.

Psychics.

11. Issues in the Investigation of Violent Crime.

Homicide.

Rape and Other Assaults.

Robbery.

Kidnapping and Other Abductions.

12. Issues in the Investigation of Property and Other Crimes.

Burglary.

Vehicle Theft.

Arson.

Larceny-Theft.

Fraud.

13. The Documentation and Presentation of Evidence.

The Adversarial Process.

Reasons for Errors in Justice Outcomes.

The Role of Investigative Reports.

The Role of Testimony in Court.

The Role of the Jury.

14. The Future of Policing, Crime Detection, and Criminal Investigation.

History as a Guide to the Future of Policing.

The History of Policing.

The Future of the Police.

Technology and the Future of Crime Detection and Criminal Investigation.

The Implications of Technology on Policing, Crime Detection, and Criminal Investigation.

References.

Court Cases Cited.

Index.

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Criminal Investigation, 2/E

Steven G. Brandl, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Criminal Investigation is a straightforward, engaging, and relevant analytical examination of the criminal investigation process and the role of evidence in this process. This text provides a substantial and necessary foundation on which students can base an understanding of the criminal investigation process.

Criminal Investigation: An Analytical Perspective is based on the fundamental premise that an understanding of criminal evidence is the foundation upon which all other knowledge of criminal investigation should be built. Criminal Investigation examines the problems, strengths, and weaknesses of various forms of evidence, and explains why proper evidence collection procedures are important.

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