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NCJ Number: 183082 Find in a Library
Title: Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past, Third Edition
Author(s): James W. Osterburg; Richard H. Ward
Editor(s): Ellen S. Boyne
Date Published: 2000
Annotation: The primary goal of this text is to present the fundamentals of criminal investigation and shed light on their application to some of the more important felonies.
Abstract: Other goals of the text are to help the general reader understand how police detective work should be performed and to demystify the criminal investigation process. The first section covers the foundation and principles of criminal investigation. Chapters examine responsibilities and attributes of criminal investigators, physical evidence, people as a source of information, investigative uses of records and files, the use of interviews to obtain information from witnesses, the cultivation and motivation of informants, surveillance, eyewitness identification, and interrogation. The second section applies criminal investigation principles to homicide, robbery, rape and other sex crimes, burglary, and arson. The third section deals with specialized criminal investigations related to terrorism, computer and communications technology, enterprise crime (organized, economic, and white collar), and automobile-related crime. The final section of the text discusses such specialized topics as managing criminal investigations, control over criminal investigations through constitutional law, evidence and effective testimony, cults and ritual crime, and raids. Appendixes contain additional information on criminal investigation procedures. References, figures, and photographs
Main Term(s): Police reference materials
Index Term(s): Arson investigations; Burglary; Computer related crime; Counter-terrorism tactics; Criminal investigation; Cults; Evidence identification; Eyewitness testimony; Felony; Forensic sciences; Homicide; Informants; Interview and interrogation; Law enforcement overview texts; Organized crime; Police policies and procedures; Police raids; Police records; Rape; Records management; Ritualistic crimes; Robbery; Sex offenses; Surveillance; White collar crime
Publication Number: ISBN 0-87084-330-3
Sponsoring Agency: Anderson Publishing Co
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Sale Source: Anderson Publishing Co
Publicity Director
2035 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45202
United States of America
Publisher: http://www.andersonpublishing.com 
Page Count: 901
Format: Book (Softbound)
Type: Overview Text
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Note: For Study guide, see NCJ-183083; For instructor's guide, see NCJ-183084
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