Criminal Investigation (Hardcover)

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Widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive texts in the field, this practical, step-by-step introduction to criminal investigation gives students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover current issues such as environmental crime, the looting of archaeological sites, videotaping of crime scenes, street gangs, and drugs. Now in its seventh edition, Criminal Investigation has been revised and updated, includes a new chapter, Crimes Against the Elderly (13), and continues to feature the latest investigative techniques and discussion of the latest technology. Case studies throughout the text emphasize the applied technique of criminal investigation, and its consistently praised art program including graphs, charts, and arresting photographs, depict the practical aspects of investigation and help to clarify difficult scientific concepts.

About the Author

Charles R. "Mike" Swanson received his bachelor and master's degrees in criminology from Florida State University and a doctorate in public administration from the University of Georgia, where he is a faculty member in the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. His primary responsibilities include providing applied research, technical assistance, and training to Georgia units of state and local government. A former patrol officer and detective with the Tampa Police Department, he also served as Senior Police Planner and Acting Deputy Director of the Florida Governor's Law Enforcement Council. Mike has coauthored five books and is the author or coauthor of numerous monographs, articles, and conference papers.

Neil C. Chamelin is an Assistant State Attorney in the felony division of the State Attorney’s Office, Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida. Prior to that, he spent 18 years in various capacities with the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles, concluding his career as the Hearing Officer for the division. He was a patrol officer on the Sarasota, Florida Police Department, an investigator for Montgomery Ward and Company, Chairperson of the Department of Police Administration at St. Petersburg Junior College and, concurrently, directed specialized and advanced training through the Florida Institute for Law Enforcement. He directed research, training and technical assistance for law enforcement agencies as Administrator of the Police Science Division, Institute of Government, University of Georgia, was Director of the Florida Police Standards and Training Commission where he concurrently served as Director, Standards and Training Division, Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He spent two years as Director of Criminal Justice Programs, Troy State University, European Region directing programs at twelve Air Force bases in four countries. In addition to many articles and chapters, he has authored or co-authored numerous textbook, the last being a revision of Criminal Law for Police Officers.

Leonard Territo is Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida, Tampa. Previously, he was Chief Deputy (Undersheriff) of the Leon County, Florida, Sheriff's Office, and served for nine years in the patrol, traffic, detective, and personnel and training divisions of the Tampa Police Department. He is former Chairperson of the Department of Police Administration at St. Petersburg Junior College, where he also directed specialized continuing education programs for police officers through the Florida Institute for Law Enforcement. In addition to numerous articles, book chapters and technical reports, he has authored or coauthored nine books, the most recent of which are Stress Management in Law Enforcement; Police Administration: Structures, Processes and Behavior, and Crime and Justice in America. His books have been used in over 1,000 colleges and universities in all 50 states. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua; 7th edition (August 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007228594X
• ISBN-13: 978-0072285949
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #685,236 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading for the Police Investigators, May 8, 1999

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This review is from: Criminal Investigation (Hardcover)

This book is on the reading list for Massachusetts Civil Service Promotional Exams. I found it to be fascinating, as did most of my colleagues. You name the crime, and this book will show you step by step how to find the evidence, and how to properly handle it when you do find it. Full of diagrams and illustrations to make every concept crystal clear and graphic photos of some heinous crime scenes.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in a long line of boring criminal justice books!!!, August 10, 2000

By	"cvb37" (Pacifica, California USA) - See all my reviews

This book is by far one of the best of the criminal justice books that I have ever read. If it wasn't required reading for my Criminal Investigations class, I just might have picked it up and read it on my own. This book is one of the most interesting and easy to read books that has ever been required reading. The photography in the text helps with the topics in the reading much more than in any other books I've read. Though a bit gruesome, the photos are of great quality and only help the book that much more.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Reference, July 27, 2000

By	Navyvet "navyvet" (Griswold, Connecticut United States) - See all my reviews

I initially purchased this book as required reading for a Police Sergeant promotional exam but, I realized that it was the most informative text on investigations that I have read to date. The text is very well written and most of the material is applicable in any jurisdiction. The book includes a good number of illustrations and photos and I'm positive that I'll be referring back to this book throughout my career as a police officer.