Written in a straight-forward manner, the text focuses on the five critical areas essential to understanding criminal investigations: background and contextual issues, criminal evidence, legal procedures, evidence collection procedures, and forensic science.

 More Key Features:

• A focus on evidence in criminal investigations


• A multitude of case examples are provided in Criminal Investigation in order to illustrate key points and as a basis for discussion about the proper conduct of criminal investigations.


• A comprehensive capstone case is presented at the end of the book for students to analyze and apply the knowledge gained throughout the course.


• Findings from contemporary research offer new insights on topics such as eyewitness identifications and human memory.


•  Learning Objectives are presented at the beginning of each chapter to help students see the goals for what they will be studying


• Full-colour original photos of crime scenes bring students closer to real-life criminal investigations and investigative techniques.