Rev. ed. of: Criminal investigation / Paul B. Weston, Charles Lushbaugh. 10th ed. 2006

pt. I. The initial investigation -- 1. The initial investigation -- Development of forensic science -- The legal significance of evidence -- Coordination of the crime scene -- Systematic search procedures -- Collecting evidence -- Marking evidence -- Establishing the chain of possession -- Packaging physical evidence -- Matching physical evidence with known standards -- Transporting evidence -- Handling infected evidence -- Identifying physical changes at the scene -- Conducting a final survey of the scene -- Media relations -- Case study : incredible evidence -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 2. Direct and circumstantial evidence -- Locating witnesses at the crime scene -- Revisiting the crime scene -- View area canvass -- The neighborhood canvass -- Issuing pleas for public cooperation -- Separating witnesses -- Getting a commitment -- Circumstantial evidence -- Weapons -- Blood -- Imprints and impressions -- Tool marks -- Dust, dirt, and other traces -- Questioned documents -- Miscellaneous trace or transfer evidence -- Case study : revenge -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 3. Rules of evidence -- Search warrants -- Warrantless searches -- Consent search -- Stop and frisk -- Plain view exception -- Search incident to a lawful arrest -- Motor vehicle stop -- Open fields -- Emergency circumstances -- Exclusionary rule -- Case study : Weeks v. United States -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 4. Recording the crime scene -- Field notes -- Preliminary investigative report -- Photographing the crime scene -- Sketching the crime scene -- Videotaping the crime scene -- Progress reports : the continuing investigation -- Discovery -- Case study : the Lucky market case -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 5. Laboratory and technical services -- Criminalistics : forensic science -- DNA fingerprinting -- Laboratory determinations -- Laboratory equipment -- Voiceprint identification -- Cryptography -- Case study : child abduction -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 6. Basic investigative leads and informants -- Basic leads -- Victim's background -- Benefit -- Opportunity -- Knowledge -- Field contact reports -- Vehicles -- Weapons -- Fingerprints -- Stolen property -- Modus operandi -- Computer databases -- Offender registration -- Photographs of known criminals -- Composite sketches for identification -- Injured suspects -- Linkage between suspect and crime partner(s) -- Informants -- Basic lead informant -- Participant informants -- Covert informants -- Accomplice witnesses -- Case study : the Shugars and Smith case -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 7. Major Investigative techniques -- Surveillance -- Visual surveillance -- Audio surveillance -- Contact surveillance -- Search warrants -- Police intelligence : criminal investigation information -- Proactive investigation -- Undercover police agents -- Lineups -- Case study : the Brown case -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 8. Interviewing and the detection of deception -- Interview essentials -- Privacy -- Rapport building -- Competency and credibility issues -- Interview structure -- Listening -- Detection of deception -- Physical signs of deception -- Polygraph testing -- Recollection refreshment -- Investigative hypnosis -- Cognitive interview -- Written statement of a witness -- Case study : robbery interview -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 9. Interrogation of suspects -- Interrogation law -- The waiver -- Interrogation essentials -- Privacy -- Prior to interrogation -- Approach -- Why people confess -- The suspect's dilemma : the crime partner -- Documenting the confession -- Case study : interrogation of a robbery suspect -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 10. The arrest of the accused person -- The broadcast alarm, or pickup order -- Records as sources of information -- Wanted notices -- The arrest -- Pedigree -- Case preparation -- The defendant's identity -- The defendant and the corpus delicti -- Negative evidence -- Lawful procedures -- The array of evidence -- The "package," or case folder -- The decision to charge -- Closing an investigation -- Case study : double murder, Ms. Wylie and Ms. Hoffert -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites --

pt. II. Investigating major crimes -- 11. Physical assaults -- Homicide -- "Suspicious death" investigation -- The autopsy as an extension of the crime scene -- Mediocolegal laboratory services -- Suicide, accident, or criminal homicide? -- Identification of the victim -- Time of death -- Exhumation -- Checklist for the investigation of criminal homicide -- Patterns of criminal homicide -- Motive for murder : relationships -- Multicide -- Stalking -- Assaults -- Child abuse -- Case study : autopsy surgeon -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 12. Sexual assaults -- Rape -- Initial action -- Follow-up interview of victim -- Follow-up interviews of witnesses -- Personality profile of the serial rapist -- Arrest of the suspected rapist -- Case preparation -- Problems of proof -- Statutory rape -- Child sexual abuse -- Incest -- Pedophilia -- The child as victim, witness -- Missing children -- Case study : the East Area rapist -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 13. Robbery -- Components of robbery -- The target in robberies -- Identification evidence -- Checklist for the investigation of robbery -- Repeat-offender cases -- Carjacking -- Outline of a carjacking investigation -- Problems of proof -- Case study : this is a holdup! -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 14. Arson, bombings, and hate crimes -- Arson and arson law -- The suspicious fire concept -- Burn patterns : structural fires -- Burn patterns : nonstructural fires -- Fire ignition and place of origin -- The fire scene -- Photographs of the fire scene -- The continuing arson investigation -- Bombings -- Problems of proof in arson and bombing cases -- Hate crimes -- Case study : motive for arson -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 15. Property crimes -- Burglary -- Types of burglars -- Burglary as a behavioral concept -- Safe burglars -- The burglary scene investigation -- The post scene investigation -- Known burglars -- Theft -- The attack -- Modus operandi searches -- The universe of suspects -- Criminal receivers of stolen property -- Auto theft -- Theft by employees -- Fraud -- Elements of fraud -- Bunco schemes and con games -- The bank examiner fraud -- Fraudulent checks -- Credit card fraud -- Consumer and business fraud -- Workplace fraud -- ATM fraud -- Identity theft -- Computer fraud -- Investigation of fraud -- Case study : the year my life was stolen -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 16. Dangerous drugs -- Entrapment -- The drug scene -- Heroin -- Cocaine -- Marijuana -- Amphetamine and methamphetamine -- Phencyclidine -- Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) -- Ecstasy -- Rohypnol -- Drug-selling organizations -- Drug investigations -- Pickup arrests -- Arrests based on "buys" -- Search warrants -- Warrantless searches -- Working up investigations -- Raids -- Problems of proof -- Case study : dangerous drugs law enforcement, roles and story lines -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 17. Special investigations -- Vice and gambling -- Gambling -- Prostitution -- Organized crime -- Nature of operations -- Characteristic activity -- Investigative alerts -- Gang activity -- Problems of proof -- Computer crime -- Hackers -- Computer fraud -- Child pornography and exploitation -- Cybercrime investigation and prevention -- Hit and run -- The hit-and-run operator -- The alarm -- The scene search -- Stakeouts -- Transfer evidence -- Accountability -- Possible murder -- Case study : hit and run -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 18. Terrorism -- Defining terrorism -- Terrorist acts -- Terrorist atrocities -- Domestic terrorism -- International terrorism -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Counterterrorism -- Role of police operations units -- Role of the criminal investigator -- Problems of proof -- Case study : joint terrorism task force -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- 19. The investigator as witness and ethical awareness -- The investigator as witness -- Action prior to court appearance -- General behavior -- Nonverbal communication -- Conduct after testifying -- Ethical awareness -- Crime and outrageous conduct -- Impact of misconduct on criminal investigation -- Standards for criminal investigators -- Prevention of misconduct -- Case study : the special crime squad -- Chapter review -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Related Web sites -- Appendix A. Case briefs -- Appendix B. Federal controlled substances -- Appendix C. Identity theft : what to do if it happens to you -- Appendix D. Answers to chapter review questions -- Notes -- Glossary