Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives (9th Edition) [Hardcover]

Paul B. Weston (Author), Charles A. Lushbaugh (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130942081 | ISBN-13: 978-0130942081 | Publication Date: July 24, 2002 | Edition: 9

For a criminal justice course on basic or advanced criminal investigations.Comprehensive, practical, and well-balanced, this text is designed to help students discover both the art and science of criminal investigation-- without resorting to technical minutia. It focuses on the legal significance of evidence in the field as it outlines the fundamentals of inquiry and then carefully details each element of investigation--from the preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutor review. Reflecting the most recent changes in techniques and their application to various crimes, it features real-life case studies to help students develop their ability to analyze, evaluate, and reason.

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"My overall comment on the text is chat it is well organized. I really like the case studies that are provided at the end of each chapter. "WOW" these are great selling points in themselves. This author is an expert, not just an educator." — Donald Alsdurf, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, KS

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Focusing on the legal significance of evidence, this text outlines the fundamentals of inquiry and then carefully details the elements of investigation -- from the preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutor review. It emphasizes the newest dimensions in the techniques of criminal investigation and their application to various crimes, and reflects the increasing demand for greater trustworthiness of police evidence-gatherers and the validity of forensic-science tests. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 9 edition (July 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130942081
• ISBN-13: 978-0130942081
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some of the examples are old, out dated methods, October 8, 1999

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This review is from: Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

Overall, this text is not bad, although several instructional areas are out-dated material, ie: marking "shell casings, "bullets", on the face,etc. Also, todays training does not include marking handguns on every piece that can be removed, ie: frame, cylinder, barrel, grips, etc.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new investigators, February 12, 2010

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5-0 on patrol (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives (11th Edition) (Paperback)

As a officer I found this book to be a great read. I highly recommend this book to new officers or anyone interested in the investigations field. Everything is covered in this addition. I especially liked the included interrogation and deception detection tips. Why learn this the hard way through trial and error(like many of use do in law enforcement)? This book does not read like a product of academia; which is sometimes stifled and stiff. Instead, the reader is given an insight into police work by an experienced police investigator.

5.0 out of 5 stars w, September 24, 2011

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This review is from: Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives (12th Edition) (Paperback)

Got here in a timely manner..before expected,well. Packed so the book would nt get damage.... Still using at thus moment.....