Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives

Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives
ISBN-10
0130840408
ISBN-13
9780130840400
Series
Criminal Investigation
Category
Law / Criminal Procedure
Pages
436
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
Charles Lushbaugh, Kenneth M. Wells, Paul B. Weston

Description

For an undergraduate Criminal Justice course that focuses on general investigative techniques.

Anecdotal in nature, this informative and clearly written text helps students discover the art and science of criminal investigation. It focuses on the legal significance of evidence in the field as it outlines the fundamentals of inquiry and then carefully details each element of investigation from the preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutor review. Reflecting the most recent changes in techniques and their application to various crimes, it uses a case study method of instruction to facilitate learning and help students develop their ability to analyze, evaluate, and reason.

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