Criminal Investigation

by Gilbert, James N.

• ISBN13: 9780130852069
• ISBN10: 0130852066
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

For undergraduate level college introductory courses in Criminal Investigations. Designed to helps students develop an analytical understanding of the investigative process and its challenges in the 21st century, this text smoothly merges theoretical and proven practical aspects of crime detection and solution. It acquaints students with the subject in a natural, systematic mannerfrom the history of criminal investigations to future possibilities. Each commonly encountered crime is discussed in terms of current status, offender characteristics, and investigative techniques.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Historical Origins of Criminal Investigation	1	(34)
The Evolution of the Detective	2	(15)
Development of Criminalistics	17	(12)
Legal Influences on the Development of Criminal Investigation	29	(4)
Summary	33	(1)
Exercises	34	(1)
Introduction of Basic Concepts	35	(18)
Crime and the Investigator	36	(2)
Criminal Investigation---The Partial Solution	38	(13)
Summary	51	(1)
Exercises	52	(1)
The Investigative Method	53	(24)
Starting Points of the Criminal Investigation	54	(9)
Phases of the Criminal Investigation	63	(11)
Summary	74	(2)
Exercises	76	(1)
Note-Taking and Reports	77	(14)
Introduction	78	(1)
Note-Taking	78	(4)
Reports	82	(7)
Summary	89	(1)
Exercises	90	(1)
The Crime Scene Focus	91	(22)
Introduction	92	(1)
General Principles	93	(16)
Crime Scene Equipment	109	(2)
Summary	111	(1)
Exercises	112	(1)
Interviewing	113	(36)
Introduction	114	(1)
Victim Interviews	115	(4)
Witness Interviews	119	(6)
Suspect Interviews	125	(14)
Criminalistic Applications	139	(8)
Summary	147	(1)
Exercises	148	(1)
Traditional Sources of Information	149	(30)
Introduction	150	(1)
Human Sources of Information	150	(1)
Voluntary Informants	150	(11)
Documentary Sources of Information	161	(9)
Physical Sources of Information	170	(1)
Privacy Considerations	170	(8)
Summary	178	(1)
Exercises	178	(1)
Computerized Information Processing	179	(24)
Introduction	180	(1)
Investigative Uses of the Computer	181	(20)
Summary	201	(1)
Exercises	202	(1)
Burglary	203	(42)
Introduction	204	(1)
Current State of Burglary	205	(1)
Offender Characteristics	206	(2)
Burglary Types	208	(2)
Methods of Operation	210	(6)
Investigative Procedures	216	(7)
Study Findings	223	(2)
Strategies to Combat Burglary	225	(5)
Criminalistic Applications	230	(14)
Summary	244	(1)
Exercises	244	(1)
Robbery	245	(32)
Introduction	246	(1)
Current State of Robbery	246	(1)
Offender Characteristics	247	(2)
Robbery Types	249	(7)
Investigative Procedures	256	(4)
Strategies to Combat Robbery	260	(3)
Criminalistic Applications	263	(13)
Summary	276	(1)
Exercises	276	(1)
Homicide and Aggravated Assault	277	(54)
Homicide	278	(19)
Aggravated Assault	297	(2)
Homicide Investigation Procedures	299	(19)
Criminalistic Applications	318	(1)
DNA	318	(10)
Summary	328	(1)
Exercises	329	(2)
Rape and Sexual Offenses	331	(32)
Rape	332	(6)
Investigative Procedures	338	(8)
Juvenile Sexual Assaults	346	(8)
Sex Offenses and Related Behaviors	354	(4)
Criminalistic Applications	358	(3)
Summary	361	(1)
Exercises	362	(1)
Larceny	363	(44)
Introduction	364	(1)
Current State of Larceny	365	(1)
Offender Characteristics	365	(1)
Motor Vehicle Theft	365	(15)
Theft from Motor Vehicles	380	(2)
Shoplifting	382	(4)
Confidence Swindling	386	(4)
Business Frauds	390	(1)
White-Collar Crime	391	(2)
Credit Card and Check Fraud	393	(6)
Criminalistic Applications	399	(7)
Summary	406	(1)
Exercises	406	(1)
Narcotics and Drug Investigations	407	(56)
Introduction	408	(1)
Current State of Narcotic and Drug Abuse	409	(1)
Narcotics	410	(12)
Dangerous Drugs	422	(15)
Investigative Procedures	437	(18)
Criminalistic Applications	455	(3)
Descriptions of Commonly Encountered Drugs	458	(2)
Summary	460	(2)
Exercises	462	(1)
Youth Gang Investigations	463	(14)
Introduction	464	(1)
Current State of Youth Gangs	464	(12)
Summary	476	(1)
Exercises	476	(1)
Special Investigations	477	(38)
Introduction	478	(1)
Domestic Abuse	478	(12)
Organized Crime	490	(9)
Hate Crimes	499	(3)
Arson	502	(11)
Summary	513	(1)
Exercises	514	(1)
Suspect Identification	515	(30)
Introduction	516	(1)
Fingerprints	516	(14)
Voice Identification	530	(3)
Linguistics Identification	533	(1)
Eyewitness Identification	534	(9)
Summary	543	(1)
Exercises	544	(1)
The Investigator in Court	545	(10)
Introduction	546	(1)
Nature of Criminal Proceedings	546	(8)
Summary	554	(1)
Exercises	554	(1)
The Future of Criminal Investigation	555	(20)
Introduction	556	(2)
Investigative Concepts of the Future	558	(13)
Criminalistic Concepts of the Future	571	(2)
Summary	573	(1)
Exercises	574	(1)
Notes	575	(18)
Glossary	593	(16)
Bibliography	609	(6)
Index	615