The third edition of
Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science
has undergone considerable revision. Designed as a college textbook for use in lower-division college courses, the book is structured to provide the student with a realistic and straightforward look at today's most modern techniques in criminal investigation. Supplemented with a comprehensive test bank and instructor's manual for ease-of use in the college classroom, the new third edition also includes:
Updated material on all criminal investigation techniques
A dedicated glossary of physical evidence outlining all procedures for collection and preservation of evidence in criminal cases
Expanded sections on stalking, child abuse, computer crime, and domestic violence investigations
Updated crime statistics from the October, 2000
Uniform Crime Reports
Specially designed "Case In Point" sections offering valuable and timely case studies in criminal investigation
Helpful "A Closer Look" boxes that showcase real-life circumstances to illustrate points in the book
Expanded glossary
Up-to-date U.S. Supreme Court decisions
A new, condensed 21-chapter format
Helpful Instructor's Manual with Test Item File