O'Hara's fundamentals of criminal investigation - Woods, Devere D. (Charles C. Thomas, 2013)
Revised edition of: Fundamentals of criminal investigation / Charles E. O'Hara and Gregory L. O'Hara. 7th ed. c2003
Includes bibliographical references and index
Part I. Overview of criminal investigation. Chapter 1. Methods of investigation ; Chapter 2. The investigative report -- Part II. Crime scene procedures and physical evidence ; Chapter 3. Crime scene procedures ; Chapter 4. Fingerprints ; Chapter 5. Impressions, trace evidence and firearms ; Chapter 6. Care of evidence -- Part III. Obtaining information. Chapter 7. Observation and identification ; Chapter 8. Interview and interrogation ; Chapter 9. Sources of information and missing persons ; Chapter 10. Informants, surveillance and undercover assignments -- Part IV. Selected property offenses. Chapter 11. Arson and criminal explosions ; Chapter 12. Larceny and burglary ; Chapter 13. Economic enterprise crime ; Chapter 15. Violent death investigation ; Chapter 16. Sex offenses ; Chapter 17. Drugs ; Chapter 18. The investigator in court -- Glossary -- Index
Charles and Gregory O'Hara's Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation has served as the "Bible" of criminal investigation for many years. The author of this new edition has prepared this text for a new generation of criminal investigators in such a way that they will learn what is meant by a complete investigation and acquaint themselves with the proofs of the most important crimes. In addition, they will become familiar with the employment of technical methods and services that are available. The tools of the investigator are referred to as the three "I's," namely, "Information," "Interrogation