(Ebook) Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives by Charles A. Lushbaugh; Paul B. Weston ISBN 9780133514407, 0133514404

(Ebook) Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives by Charles A. Lushbaugh; Paul B. Weston ISBN 9780133514407, 0133514404

For courses in basic and advanced criminal investigationA Guide to Effective Criminal InvestigationsDrawing upon the author's 50 plus years of experience,Criminal Investigationgives students a comprehensive introduction to the investigative process. From preliminaries to case preparation for prosecutorial review, this text focuses on the fundamentals of inquiry and each element of investigation.Concise and well-organized,Criminal Investigationexposes students to the most recent investigative techniques and features real-life case studies to help them develop their ability to analyze, evaluate, and reason. Through the emphasis of ethical awareness students gain an understanding of the need for honesty and fidelity in effective criminal investigations.TheThirteenth Editionincludes numerous pedagogical aids to assist the learning process as well as new chapter segments on cell phones, social networking, and video cameras as investigative leads, cold case investigations, home invasion and drug house robberies, organized retail theft and cargo theft, financial investigative responses to organized crime and updates on terrorist activities.