Criminal Investigation, Fifth Edition: A Method for Reconstructing the Past

by James W. Osterburg, Richard H. Ward

This text presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation and provides a sound method for reconstructing a past event (i.e., a crime) based on three major sources of information - people, physical evidence and records. More than a simplistic introductory text, yet written in an easy-to-read, user-friendly format, it offers a broad approach to criminal investigation.

Genres: School, Nonfiction

880 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1991

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[Rachel Bayles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots and lots (and lots) of information. Some chapters are more detailed than others. Many of the chapters are simply a basic overview, whereas others (notably arson, for example) are quite detailed.