Criminal investigation and detection

Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system, the media and in the public mind there has been little systematic research or writing on the subject beyond the popular accounts.

Crime control has risen rapidly up the social and political agendas to become a central feature of western societies.

Crime control has risen rapidly up the social and political agendas to become a central feature of western societies.

Crime science is precisely what it says it is: the application of science to the phenomenon of crime.

Crime science is precisely what it says it is: the application of science to the phenomenon of crime.

Crime analysis has become an increasingly important part of policing and crime prevention, and thousands of specialist crime analysts are now employed by police forces worldwide.

Crime analysis has become an increasingly important part of policing and crime prevention, and thousands of specialist crime analysts are now employed by police forces worldwide.

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'Focused content, layout and price - Routledge competes and wins in relation to all of these factors' - Craig Lind, University of Sussex, UK 'The best value and best format books on the market.

The study of forensic evidence using archaeology is a new discipline which has rapidly gained importance, not only in archaeological studies but also in the investigation of real crimes.

The study of forensic evidence using archaeology is a new discipline which has rapidly gained importance, not only in archaeological studies but also in the investigation of real crimes.

This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology.

This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology.

Written as a text for undergraduate courses, this book appeals to instructors interested in teaching the field of white-collar crime, both from a matter-of-fact investigative perspective as well as a decidedly academic endeavor.

Written as a text for undergraduate courses, this book appeals to instructors interested in teaching the field of white-collar crime, both from a matter-of-fact investigative perspective as well as a decidedly academic endeavor.

Detailed how to's of threat assessmentfrom the initial contact to the sharing of results!

Detailed how to's of threat assessmentfrom the initial contact to the sharing of results!

Whether the accused is competent to stand trial, whether the plaintiff is competent to accuse, or whether a witness is competent to testify has had a long legal history.

Whether the accused is competent to stand trial, whether the plaintiff is competent to accuse, or whether a witness is competent to testify has had a long legal history.

Exploring the complex interplay between drug law enforcement and self-legitimacy among police officers, this book, through ten months of ethnographic research in Belgian cities, examines how drug detectives justify their role within a challenging landscape of moral, social, and legal dilemmas.

This book comprehensively examines the rapidly changing tactics and technologies used to combat crime.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1999.

Memories are the ultimate foundation of testimony in legal settings ranging from criminal trials to divorce mediations and custody hearings.

Memories are the ultimate foundation of testimony in legal settings ranging from criminal trials to divorce mediations and custody hearings.

First Published in 1994.

First Published in 1994.

Geographic Profiling explores this cutting edge investigative methodology for determining the most probable area of an offender's residence by analyzing the locations of a series of connected crimes.

Most businesses are aware of the danger posed by malicious network intruders and other internal and external security threats.

It's a national epidemic and an international conspiracy.

Ongoing advances in arson detection tools and techniques increase the importance of scientific evidence in related court proceedings.

Get the tools to coordinate a plan in your community!

Get the tools to coordinate a plan in your community!

Genetic Testing and the Criminal Law is a unique international treatment of the dynamic and established criminal investigation technique of DNA testing.

Genetic Testing and the Criminal Law is a unique international treatment of the dynamic and established criminal investigation technique of DNA testing.

Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of DNA evidence in criminal practice, this text explains in clear language how DNA evidence is obtained and how it can be successfully challenged in court to minimize its impact or even dismiss it completely.

Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of DNA evidence in criminal practice, this text explains in clear language how DNA evidence is obtained and how it can be successfully challenged in court to minimize its impact or even dismiss it completely.

First published in 1997.

First published in 1997.

Designed to complement "e;Crime and Punishment: An Introductory History"e; UCL Press, 1996, this sourcebook contains documents specifically selected to illuminate major issues raised in the textbook.

Designed to complement "e;Crime and Punishment: An Introductory History"e; UCL Press, 1996, this sourcebook contains documents specifically selected to illuminate major issues raised in the textbook.

Questions of evidence and proof are fundamental to the operation of substantive law and to our understanding of law as a social practice.

Questions of evidence and proof are fundamental to the operation of substantive law and to our understanding of law as a social practice.

Quasi-Policing provides an insight into the increasing use of civilians performing police and other public protection duties.

Quasi-Policing provides an insight into the increasing use of civilians performing police and other public protection duties.

This book examines the issues of crime and its control in the twenty-first century - an era of human history where people live in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world - providing invaluable and first-hand readings for undergraduate and postgradate students.

This book examines the issues of crime and its control in the twenty-first century - an era of human history where people live in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world - providing invaluable and first-hand readings for undergraduate and postgradate students.

Responding to Money Laundering has its origin in the International Conference on Preventing and Controlling Money Laundering and the Use of Proceeds of Crime: A Global Approach organised by ISPAC, the International Scientific and Advisory Board of the United Nations in co-operation with the Crime and Justice Branch of the United Nations under the auspices of the Italian Government.

Responding to Money Laundering has its origin in the International Conference on Preventing and Controlling Money Laundering and the Use of Proceeds of Crime: A Global Approach organised by ISPAC, the International Scientific and Advisory Board of the United Nations in co-operation with the Crime and Justice Branch of the United Nations under the auspices of the Italian Government.

This book offers an analysis of the policing of terrorism in a variety of national and international contexts.