Criminal Investigation

The late Kären Matison Hess, Ph.D., wrote extensively about law enforcement and criminal justice, gaining a prestigious reputation for the consistent pedagogical style around which she structured each textbook. Dr. Matison co-authored multiple editions of MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE, INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM and CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. Many of the renowned strengths of Dr. Matison's practical presentation as well as her investigative insights remain hallmarks of this new edition. Christine Hess Orthmann holds an M.S. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and has been writing about and researching various aspects of criminal justice for more than 20 years. A well-respected author of numerous Cengage Learning textbooks, Ms. Orthmann is a former reserve officer with the Rosemount (Minnesota) Police Department. She is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, the Text and Academic Authors Association and the National Criminal Justice Honor Society (Alpha Phi Sigma). Henry Lim Cho holds an M.A. in human services with an emphasis in criminal justice leadership from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. He has worked in the field of criminal justice for more than 10 years and has held positions as a community service officer, police officer and detective. He has also worked in private security. He retired from the Rosemount (Minnesota) Police Department with the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Cho has experience as a use-of-force instructor and as a crime scene investigator. His professional memberships include the Text and Academic Authors Association, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, International Association of Identification--Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota Sex Crimes Investigator Association, High Technology Crime Investigation Association, National White-Collar Crime Center and the Fraternal Order of Police. Sergeant Cho co-authored POLICE OPERATIONS and INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, and he has been published in the Minnesota Police Journal.

• Section I: INTRODUCTION.1. Criminal Investigation: An Overview.Section II: BASIC INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES.2. Documenting the Crime Scene: Note Taking, Photographing, and Sketching.3. Writing Effective Reports.4. Searches.5. Forensics and Physical Evidence.6. Obtaining Information and Intelligence.7. Identifying and Arresting Suspects.Section III: INVESTIGATING VIOLENT CRIMES.8. Death Investigations.9. Assault, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Elder Abuse.10. Sex Offenses.11. Crimes Against Children.12. Robbery.Section IV: INVESTIGATING CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY.13. Burglary.14. Larceny/Theft, Fraud, and White-Collar Crime.15. Motor Vehicle Theft.16. Arson, Bombs, and Explosives.Section V: OTHER CHALLENGES TO THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR.17. Computer Crime.18. A Dual Threat: Drug-Related Crime and Organized Crime.19. Criminal Activities of Gangs and Other Dangerous Groups.20. Terrorism and Homeland Security.21. Preparing for and Presenting Cases in Court.Appendix A: Patrol Crime Scene Management Checklist.Appendix B: Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Case Review Solvability Chart.Appendix C: Sudden In-Custody Death: An Investigator's Checklist.Appendix D: Death Scene Checklist.Appendix E: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Cold Case Solvability Criteria.Appendix F: Sample Form for Reporting Bias Crime.Glossary.Author Index.Subject Index.