Criminal Investigations: A Scenario-Based Text for Police Recruits and Officers

A unique, hands-on volume designed to enhance readers' understanding of basic criminal investigations, Criminal Investigations, uses real life scenarios to explain the material. The scenarios are geared toward the practical application of investigative tools, concepts and protocols. The methods used in the book are based on well-founded adult learning principles that help readers retain relevant concepts and practices. The case scenarios address preliminary and follow-up investigation procedures, crime scene search procedures, diagramming, photography techniques, latent prints, evidence handling procedures, crimes against property investigations, death recognition concepts, SIDS procedures, crimes against persons investigations, surveillance techniques, vice crimes and bombs/explosives violations. For those involved in law enforcement and crime scene investigation.