Criminal Investigation, Sixth Edition

Up-to-date and reader-friendly, this popular book is designed to provide an analytical understanding of the investigative process and its challenges in the 21st century. It smoothly merges the theoretical and the proven practical aspects of crime detection and solution, from a historical perspective to future possibilities. Each commonly encountered crime is discussed in terms of current status, offender characteristics, and investigative techniques. This introductory book assumes no prior police experience. For police officers, criminal investigators, and private investigators; and can be used by in-service personnel as an excellent reference tool.