Beschreibung:
Understanding Criminal Investigation presents a critical assessment and in-depth analysis of current investigative practices utilized in the UK. Moving beyond the restrictive framework provided by legal texts, the book instead focuses on key issues and debates surrounding such topics as the history of policing, theories of investigations, and reasoning.
List of Figures and Tables. List of Abbreviations. About the Authors. Series Preface. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction: A Brief History of Criminal Investigation (Stephen Tong). 2 Theories of Criminal Investigation (Robin P. Bryant). 3 Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation (Robin P. Bryant). 4 Offender Profiling (Miranda A. H. Horvath). 5 Eyewitness Evidence (Miranda A. H. Horvath). 6 Investigative Interviewing (Lynsey Gozna and Miranda A. H. Horvath). 7 Assessing Performance: Quantity or Quality? (Stephen Tong). 8 Criminal Investigation in Context (Stephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant and Miranda A. H. Horvath). 9 Professionalising Investigation (Stephen Tong). 10 Conclusion: Future Challenges in Criminal Investigation (Stephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant and Miranda A. H. Horvath). References. Index.