Criminal Investigation

Description

For courses in basic and advanced criminal investigation

A Guide to Effective Criminal Investigations
Drawing upon the author’s 50 plus years of experience, Criminal Investigation gives students a comprehensive introduction to the investigative process. From preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutorial review, this text focuses on the fundamentals of inquiry and each element of investigation.

Concise and well-organized, Criminal Investigation exposes students to the most recent investigative techniques and features real-life case studies to help them develop their ability to analyze, evaluate, and reason. Through the emphasis of ethical awareness students gain an understanding of the need for honesty and fidelity in effective criminal investigations.

The Thirteenth Edition includes numerous pedagogical aids to assist the learning process as well as new chapter segments on cell phones, social networking, and video cameras as investigative leads, cold case investigations, home invasion and drug house robberies, organized retail theft and cargo theft, financial investigative responses to organized crime and updates on terrorist activities.For courses in basic and advanced criminal investigation

A Guide to Effective Criminal Investigations
Drawing upon the author’s 50 plus years of experience, Criminal Investigation gives students a comprehensive introduction to the investigative process. From preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutorial review, this text focuses on the fundamentals of inquiry and each element of investigation.

Concise and well-organized, Criminal Investigation exposes students to the most recent investigative techniques and features real-life case studies to help them develop their ability to analyze, evaluate, and reason. Through the emphasis of ethical awareness students gain an understanding of the need for honesty and fidelity in effective criminal investigations.

The 13th Edition includes numerous pedagogical aids to assist the learning process as well as new chapter segments on cell phones, social networking, and video cameras as investigative leads, cold case investigations, home invasion and drug house robberies, organized retail theft and cargo theft, financial investigative responses to organized crime and updates on terrorist activities.

Criminal investigations facilitates learning with the following features:

Coverage of the Latest Topics in Criminal Investigations

• NEW! Chapter 10 – Missing and Exploited Persons introduces students to the various categories of missing persons and the appropriate investigative responses. Also outlines the problem of exploited persons and the telltale indicators of this crime.
• NEW!  Chapter 14 – Cybercrime addresses the investigative response to the ever-growing threat of computer related crime.
• NEW!  Information on using cell phones, social networking sites and video cameras as investigative leads alerts students to the importance of these common items to the furtherance of a criminal investigation.
• NEW!  Coverage of cold case investigations exposes students to the application of new technology to solve previously unsolved crimes.
• NEW!  Segments on home invasion and drug house robberies keep students informed of new developments in this area of investigation.
• NEW!  Discussion of organized retail theft and cargo theft  addresses the growing frequency of these types of crime.
• NEW! Insight into the financial aspects of organized crime investigations introduces students to the various means available to address organized crime, including special investigations such as money laundering, asset forfeiture, money reporting requirements and the witness protection program.
• Additional information on domestic terrorist groups such as the Symbionese Liberations Army, the Weathermen, and lone wolf terrorists such as the Boston Bombings expose students to past and present terrorist activity.

Immersive Learning Tools

• Case studies facilitate learning by linking text material to student discussion and promoting analysis and evaluation of the material.
• Multiple choice review questions test the students’ understanding of chapter material and offer an indication of the need for further study.
• Discussion questions allow the student to discuss and explore information contained in the chapter and can be used in the classroom as part of group discussion or as essay test questions.
• Applied investigative techniques are real-life scenarios that give students the opportunity to apply information in the text to solving real life problems.
• Key terms highlight the essential words and phrases necessary for an understanding of the material presented in the chapter.
• Chapter workbook projects give students “hands-on” practice in criminal investigation.

PART 1: THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION
1. Evolution of Policing and Investigation
2. Rules of Evidence and Arrest
3. The Crime Scene
4. Physical Evidence
5. Laboratory and Technical Services
6. Basic Investigative Leads and Informants
7. Interviewing and Interrogation

PART 2: INVESTIGATING MAJOR CRIMES
8. Crimes of Violence
9. Sexual Assaults
10. Missing and Exploited Persons
11. Robbery
12. Arson, Bombing, and Hate Crimes
13. Property Crimes
14. CyberCrime
15. Dangerous Drugs
16. Special Investigations
17. Terrorism
18. The Investigator as a Witness and Ethical Awareness

Appendices
A. Case Briefs
B. Federal Controlled Substances Law
C. Identity Theft: What to Do If It Happens to You
D. Answers to Chapter Review Questions

Glossary

Charles Lushbaugh after having earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Public Administration was hired as a Postal Inspector. After a few years he left this position and was hired by the U.S. Marshal’s Service in Sacramento, California. Eventually he became a deputy with the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department. He served in the corrections and patrol divisions prior to being promoted and placed in charge of the departments training academy. He attended the FBI National Academy and retired at the rank of Lieutenant after 26 years of service. He taught at the California State University at Sacramento in the division of Criminal Justice. During his tenure as a lecturer he taught a variety of courses including Basic and Advance Criminal Investigation, Interviewing and the Detection of Deception and Drug Abuse and Criminal Behavior.

Paul Weston, the original author of this text, was born in New York City. He joined the police force there at a young age and rapidly rose through the ranks and retired at the rank of Chief Deputy. He moved west to become a professor at the California State University at Sacramento. He served in this capacity until he took leave to become the Chief of the California State Police. When he returned to teaching he became to Chair of the division of Criminal Justice. He authored a number of books on Criminal Justice topics such as Arson Investigation, Police Personnel Management, Police Organization and Management, and Criminal Investigation.

Coverage of the Latest Topics in Criminal Investigations

• Chapter 10 – Missing and Exploited Persons introduces students to the various categories of missing persons and the appropriate investigative responses. Also outlines the problem of exploited persons and the telltale indicators of this crime.
• Chapter 14 – Cybercrime addresses the investigative response to the ever-growing threat of computer related crime.
• Information on using cell phones, social networking sites and video cameras as investigative leads alerts students to the importance of these common items to the furtherance of a criminal investigation.
• Coverage of cold case investigations exposes students to the application of new technology to solve previously unsolved crimes.
• Segments on home invasion and drug house robberies keep students informed of new developments in this area of investigation.
• Discussion of organized retail theft and cargo theft addresses the growing frequency of these types of crime.
• Insight into the financial aspects of organized crime investigations introduces students to the various means available to address organized crime, including special investigations such as money laundering, asset forfeiture, money reporting requirements and the witness protection program.
• Additional information on domestic terrorist groups such as the Symbionese Liberations Army, the Weathermen, and lone wolf terrorists such as the Boston Bombings expose students to past and present terrorist activity.