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Understanding criminal investigation /

Tong, Stephen, 1972-

Understanding criminal investigation / Stephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant, Miranda A.H. Horvath. - 1 online resource (xx, 273 pages) : illustrations. - Wiley series in the psychology of crime, policing, and law . - Wiley series in psychology of crime, policing, and law. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding Criminal Investigation; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; List of Abbreviations; About the Authors; Series Preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: A Brief History of Crime Investigation; 2 Theories of Criminal Investigation; 3 Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation; 4 Offender Profiling; 5 Eyewitness Evidence; 6 Investigative Interviewing; 7 Assessing Performance: Quantity or Quality?; 8 Criminal Investigation in Context; 9 Professionalising Investigation; 10 Conclusion: Future Challenges in Criminal Investigation.

This comprehensive volume deciphers investigative process and practice, providing an authoritative insight into key debates and contemporary issues in crime investigations: Provides critical examination of investigative practice by focusing on the key issues and debates underpinned by academic literature on crime investigation; Outlines the theoretical explanations that provide an understanding of crime investigation and the context in which investigators operate; Illustrates the practical relevance of theoretical contributions to crime investigation; Places clear emphasis on the multi-discipl.

9780470682371 047068237X 9780470682388 0470682388

10.1002/9780470682388 doi

10.1002/9780470682388 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com


Criminal investigation.
LAW--Forensic Science.
Criminal investigation.


Electronic books.

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