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Criminal Investigation, 9th Edition

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I read this book as part of a university level criminal investigations class for criminal justice professionals, the book being the personal choice of my professor whom himself had over 25 years federal and local law enforcement experience as an investigator. The book read absolutely seemlessly. Chapters were brimming with topical, relevant facts. And the chapters went into sufficient detail for the book to serve as either a solid basis for the criminal justice novice or as a reference for the more advanced professional who may not have the on-the-job exposure to all aspects of criminal investigation. While covering strictly forensic topics it did not cross the line from providing information relevant to an on-scene investigator to that which would only be relevant to a forensic technician, always keeping the material and topics relevant to patrol and investigative law enforcement officers, not forensic technicians. This is not a forensics textbook. This is an investigations handbook. Total hands on. Makes you think. Aids in planning. If anything, the book was brimming from cover to cover to the point that it could very well have gone on in volume after volume. A good starting point.

This book is a must have for those interested in criminal investigations. It is up with the current technological advances and guides you through various information essential to criminal investigations. This book can be used by both public and private sector. As a police officer for the City of Philadelphia it is a must-read for those aspiring to be a detective in regard to the promotional exams. I did like the free InfoTrac College edition and hope that they can be included in subsequent editions, I found it very helpful in terms of research material. The book even covered many-real life examples and Terrorist-related challenges that all involved in law enforecement should be knowledgeable of. I would recommend this book to other officers, and even to lawyers. There is a study guide, ISBN # 0-534-61525-2, order them both today.

I used this textbook in a Bachelor Degree level course called Criminal Investigation. It is easy to read and understand...you practically teach the material to yourself. I highly recommend it for college level courses. Very comprehensible and up to date text!

Length:: 1:58 Mins

A look at Criminal Investigations from a novelist's point of view. I used this book for research and found it informative and helpful. Excellent examples support clearly written passages throughout the book. Diagrams and checklists are an added bonus.

more of a high school book but works for me, buy it used!

If you're thinking of buying, Make sure you get the 6th Edition hard cover text that goes with it. I was badly fooled after looking at several books with the same title.

I bought this book, and it was the textbook, not a study guide, the last reviewer was fooled!

I was disappointed to find that this book was not available for Kindle. I had an assignment in my Criminal Investigations class and this book is a necessity. I was very disappointed to find that this book could not be purchased. I could not complete the assignment die to the fact that i did not the information within the book.

Fast Shipping, Great Condition, Showed up on time for my class. I was really happy this transaction. I will definitely be looking to see if you have the books I need in the future.

This has lots of great information. I enjoyed reading it and learned a lot from it. I used it for my Public Safety Investigations class. But really it is a good book for any invetigations class.