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Criminal Investigation
Steven G. Brandl, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

ISBN-10: 0205359477
ISBN-13: 9780205359479

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 464 pp
Published: 10/14/2003

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 students must be able to think critically about the problems and processes of criminal investigation. While other texts provide "how-to" information about criminal investigation, Brandl emphasizes an analytical approach that teaches future law enforcement agents to think critically about what they will be doing—a skill that, according to recent research, many police chiefs feel is lacking in new recruits from college programs. Brandl believes that extensive training in how to perform criminal investigation is more appropriately left to police departments, who can train new officers according to their specific policies and requirements.

One reviewer writes, “The textbook was well-written, detailed, and very interesting to read. Indeed, fascinating at times. It is a welcome change from the typical criminal investigation textbook.”

This product accompanies:
Brandl, Criminal Investigation, 2/E
Brandl, Instructor's Manual and Test Bank for Criminal Investigation, 2/E

Offers expansive coverage of the strengths and weaknesses of all major forms of evidence—from DNA to eyewitness identifications to suspect confessions to behavioral evidence.

Includes detailed discussions regarding the efficacy of various forms of evidence in establishing proof.

Presents information on and evaluation of proper procedures in collecting critical evidence, procedures beyond the collection of physical evidence.

Detailed case studies at the beginning of each chapter can be used to (a) analyze how evidence is (or can be) used to establish proof and (b) evaluate investigative procedures. Case studies include the Washington, D.C. sniper case, the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, the investigation into the September 11th, 2001 terrorist acts, the Unabomber case, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, and the O.J. Simpson case.

The text's manageable length allows for flexible use alone or in conjunction with another textbook in a broader course.

Unique coverage!
- Covers topics rarely seen in a criminal investigation text like Uniformed Division of the U.S. Secret Service (Ch. 1), Cold Case Squads, Hot Spot Patrols, Differential Police Reponses, and Victimology issues (Ch. 3).
- Includes an in-depth review of cases that impact the police and established police procedures in operations and criminal investigation (Ch. 5).
- Features separate chapters on Interviews (Ch. 7) and Interrogations (Ch. 8) that help students understand the difference between these often-confused topics.
- Devotes individual chapters to issues of violent crimes (Ch. 11) and property and other crimes (Ch. 12).

Internet sites at the end of the chapters direct students to reliable sources for additional information about a variety of topics and will assist students in research projects.

All chapters begin with “Objectives and Important Terms” and conclude with “Questions for Discussion and Review” and “Related Internet Sites.”

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.

Introduction to Criminal Investigation (Criminal Justice)

Criminal Investigation, 2/E
Brandl
©2008 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 480 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205503705 | ISBN-13: 9780205503704
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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 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. Other texts focus primarily on the techniques of evidence collection but in so doing, they miss other very important material — namely, the value of evidence in establishing proof — that may only be covered in college-level criminal investigation courses. Criminal Investigation examines the problems, strengths, and weaknesses of various forms of evidence, and explains why proper evidence collection procedures are important. An understanding of these issues requires thorough analysis of them. It is in these ways that Criminal Investigation provides an analytical perspective.
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank for Criminal Investigation, 2/E
Brandl
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“Several recent studies show that police chiefs think that new recruits who come out of college programs do not have the critical thinking skills that they reasonably should have as a result of their college experience. College students should be able to think, and think critically, about important issues and problems in criminal justice and, in particular, criminal investigation. Police work and criminal investigations are more complicated now than ever. The work requires that individuals have a solid understanding of what it is that they are expected to do, and the problems and pitfalls with this work. In particular, individuals who enter police work should have a critical understanding of evidence, the strengths and weaknesses of different forms of evidence, and how different types of evidence can be used to establish proof. This knowledge represents a necessary foundation for the study of criminal evidence and investigation, and they can get this knowledge from my book.” -Steven G. Brandl

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