Criminal Investigation (12th Edition)

This latest new edition of Swanson???s Criminal Investigation 12e is widely recognized as the most accurate and comprehensive textbook in the field. This step-by-step, practical introduction to criminal investigation gives college students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover current issues such as environmental crime, videotaping of crime scenes, the looting of archaeological sites, street gangs, and drugs. Case studies throughout the textbook emphasize the applied technique of criminal investigation. Charts, graphs and compelling photographs found throughout the depict the practical aspects of the investigation and help to clarify any difficult scientific concepts. - Swanson???s Criminal Investigation, 12th edition, is a comprehensive tool for students who are planning to work in law enforcement or a related field. Opening with a discussion of the evolution of criminal investigation and the importance of forensic science, this fully explores the investigative process, the types of crimes, and the trial process. - Criminal Investigation 12e differs from other textbooks on the subject in several highly important ways: - The authors Charles R. Swanson, Leonard Territo, Neil C. Chamelin, and Robert W. Taylor bring their vast range of experiences to the topic. Collectively, they have worked in municipal police departments and a sheriff?s office; been consultants to state, local, federal, and foreign police agencies; taught in police academies; held faculty appointments in criminal justice departments; and served as expert witnesses. The authors have written many articles and books and have presented papers at national conferences. Criminal Investigation reflects what they have learned from their practical experiences, supplemented by the relevant research. - New to This Twelfth Edition: - P.S We also have Criminal Investigation 12e testbank and other instructor resources for sale. - NOTE: This only includes the Criminal Investigation, 12th edition. No online access codes come with the sale. - Criminal Investigation (12th Edition) - Author: Charles Swanson,Neil Chamelin, Leonard Territo, Robert W. Taylor - - Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education - Publication Date: March 13, 2018 - -