Criminal Investigation Basic Perspectives

Together, the authors ofCriminal Investigation: Basic Perspectiveshave in excess of fifty years of law enforcement experience with a variety of agencies such as the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Marshal's Service, the Sacramento Sheriff's Department, and the New York Police Department. From this perspective the authors have written a well-balanced, comprehensive text on criminal investigation. This ninth edition has been reformatted and updated and includes all new sections. Offender registration has been added to the discussion on basic investigative leads. DNA fingerprinting has been rewritten to reflect the current developments in DNA analysis. Media relations has been added to the chapter on crime scene management. Mass and serial murderers are now part of the discussion on physical assaults. Personality profiles of sexual offenders is now included as part of the chapter on sexual assaults. Vice and gambling has been added to a new chapter titled "A Trio of Crimes Without Victims-Dangerous Drugs, Vice, Gambling, and Organized Crime." New sections on computer crime and hit and run investigations have been included in a new chapter titled "For Other Authorities." "The Investigator as a Witness" has been added as the final chapter. In addition, new case studies have been added to this edition, which are designed to highlight the chapter content and enhance the learning process.Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives, Ninth Editionis a resource that will prepare students for the challenging world of criminal investigation.Weston, Paul B. is the author of 'Criminal Investigation Basic Perspectives', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131188594 and ISBN 0131188593.