The book discusses preparing cases for presentation to the prosecutor, a grand jury or a court of law; the fundamentals of criminal investigation; and the latest laboratory services, sources of investigative information and scientific techniques. It is divided into 17 chapters, each with a summary and discussion questions: (1) Fundamentals of Investigation; (2) Characteristics of Investigators; (3) Notes and Reports; (4) Interviewing; (5) The Crime Scene; (6) The Criminalistics Laboratory; (7) Use of Police Records; (8) Sources of Information; (9) Surveillance and Undercover Investigation; (10) Interrogation Principles; (11) Written Statements and Confessions; (12) Investigative Guidelines for Selected Crimes and Scenes; (13) Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs; (14) Terrorism, Bombings, and Hostage Incidents; (15) Case Preparation; (16) Court Demeanor and Testimony; and (17) Innovations in Investigative Technology. Figures, glossary, index