Understanding Criminal Investigation

by Tong, Stephen; Bryant, Robin P.; Horvath, Miranda A. H.

• ISBN13: 9780470727263
• ISBN10: 0470727268
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

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-disciplinary nature of crime investigation

Author Biography

Stephen Tong is Principal Lecturer in Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University. He is currently engaged in developing new and established police programmes and conducting research involving direct mediation in prison. He is also a member of the Higher Education Forum for Learning and Development in Policing. Robin P. Bryant is Director of Criminal Justice Practice in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University. He has published widely on policing, particularly on the use of intelligence in criminal investigation, and has also advised various police enquiries. Miranda A. H. Horvath is Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Surrey and Assistant Director of the Crime Justice @ Surrey Initiative. Her research focuses on sexual violence from an applied social psychological perspective.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. vii
List of Abbreviations	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xi
Series Preface	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Introduction: A Brief History of Crime Investigation	p. 1
Theories of Criminal Investigation	p. 13
Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation	p. 35
Offender Profiling	p. 69
Eyewitness Evidence	p. 93
Investigative Interviewing	p. 115
Assessing Performance: Quantity or Quality?	p. 135
Criminal Investigation in Context	p. 171
Professionalising Investigation	p. 197
Conclusion: Future Challenges in Criminal Investigation	p. 217
References	p. 223
Index	p. 253
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