Criminal Investigation - Hardcover

Berg, Bruce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0073401242 ISBN 13: 9780073401249

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007

Synopsis

Criminal Investigation is intended as a practical, down-to-earth examination of various contemporary aspects of criminal investigation, with special attention placed on helping students better understand the legal aspects of collecting and processing evidence to ensure that their work will stand up in court. This new edition includes problems associated with the investigation of child predators on the Internet, updates the chapter on terrorism, and provides explanations of the many changes in investigation that have resulted from the Patriot Acts.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. John Horgan is a senior research fellow at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews. A chartered psychologist, his research interests relate to the psychological aspects of political violence, with a particular focus on how and why people become involved in, and disengage from, terrorism.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0073401242
• ISBN 13: 9780073401249
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 560