Dempsey, John S.

An introduction to public and private investigations / John S. Dempsey. - Minneapolis/St. Paul : West Pub. Co., c1996. - xvii, 413 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Content
Part I. the Investigation Industry
Chapter 1. The Investigation Process
Chapter 2. Crime and Security in the United States
Chapter 3. The Investigation Industry
Chapter 4. The History of Investigating
Chapter 5. Types of Investigation

Part II. The Tools of Investigating
Chapter 6. The Crime Scene and Investigating
Chapter 7. Interviewing and Interrogating in Investigating
Chapter 8. Sources of Information in Investigating
Chapter 9. Surveillance in Investigating
Chapter 10. Undercover Investigating / Playing the Role
Chapter 11. Case Management and report writing in Investigating

Part III. The Law and Investigating
Chapter 12. The U.S. legal system and the Rules of Evidence


Part IV. Science and Investigating
Chapter 13. Criminalistics in Investigating
Chapter 14. Technology and Computers in Investigating



Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-402) and index(p. 403-411)

0314067655 (soft : alk. paper)

95038525


Criminal investigation--United States.
Private investigators--United States.
Investigations.

363.25 / DEM