The Criminal Investigative Function - 3rd Edition: A Guide for New Investigators

About this book

Giacalone a retired detective describes the role of the criminal investigator investigative strategies and legal issues from the perspective of the detective. He details the criminal investigative process including how to become a detective; the criminal identification system; search and seizure; the crime scene protocol; the follow-up investigation; eyewitness identification; interview and interrogation; investigative report writing; death sexual assault robbery aggravated assault burglary grand larceny theft arson and missing persons investigations; and trial preparation. This edition has updated court cases additional tips and updated investigative resources. It has new chapters on officer-involved shootings the role of patrol officers social media investigations and cold case investigations; new forensic evidence techniques; references to criminal justice research and best practices; new photos and illustrations; additional boxes; law updates and changes; new techniques; new topics like DNA phenotyping sharp and blunt force injuries forensic crime laboratories rape kit backlogs the Innocence Project NamUs 2.0 and recording of interrogations; additional questions; and ideas for research. Annotation 2017 Ringgold Inc. Portland OR (protoview.com)