Tong / Bryant / Horvath Understanding Criminal Investigation

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-68237-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 294 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series in The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law

This comprehensive volume deciphers investigative process andpractice, providing an authoritative insight into key debates andcontemporary issues in crime investigations
* Provides critical examination of investigative practice byfocusing on the key issues and debates underpinned by academicliterature on crime investigation
* Outlines the theoretical explanations that provide anunderstanding of crime investigation and the context in whichinvestigators operate
* Illustrates the practical relevance of theoreticalcontributions to crime investigation
* Places clear emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature ofcrime investigation

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tong, Stephen

Bryant, Robin Phillip

Horvath, Miranda A. H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables vii
List of Abbreviations ix
About the Authors xi
Series Preface xiii
Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xix
1 Introduction: A Brief History of Crime Investigation 1
Stephen Tong
2 Theories of Criminal Investigation 13
Robin P. Bryant
3 Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation 35
Robin P. Bryant
4 Offender Profiling 69
Miranda A. H. Horvath
5 Eyewitness Evidence 93
Miranda A. H. Horvath
6 Investigative Interviewing 115
Lynsey Gozna and Miranda A. H. Horvath
7 Assessing Performance: Quantity or Quality? 135
Stephen Tong
8 Criminal Investigation in Context 171
Stephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant and Miranda A. H. Horvath
9 Professionalising Investigation 197
Stephen Tong
10 Conclusion: Future Challenges in Criminal Investigation 217
Stephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant and Miranda A. H. Horvath
References 223
Index 253

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Tong is Principal Lecturer in Policing at CanterburyChristchurch University. He is currently engaged in developing newand established police programmes and conducting research involvingdirect mediation in prison. He is also a member of the HigherEducation Forum for Learning and Development in Policing.
Robin P. Bryant is Director of Criminal Justice Practicein the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies at CanterburyChristchurch University. He has published widely on policing,particularly on the use of intelligence in criminal investigation,and has also advised various police enquiries.
Miranda A. H. Horvath is Senior Lecturer in ForensicPsychology at Forensic Psychological Services, MiddlesexUniversity. Her research focuses on sexual violence from anapplied social psychological perspective.