{"product_id":"understanding-criminal-investigation-paperback-softback-9780470727263","title":"Understanding Criminal Investigation (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470727263","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Criminal Investigation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen Tong (Author), Robin P. Bryant (Author), Miranda A. H. Horvath (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470727263, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 October 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\"This book will therefore be of very real interest to a wide range of uniformed services, most especially the police. The book is also very helpfully designed so that it lends itself for use as a practical teaching guide . . . The use of chapter summaries, review questions, suggested further reading, and useful websites are also very helpful in getting to grips with the subject.\" (A Journal of Policy and Practice, 12 July 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \"The book would be very useful to students in subjects such as criminology or forensic psychology, giving them an insight into the complex and challenging issues faced by contemporary law enforcement professionals\". (Jane's Police Review, 10 December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis comprehensive volume deciphers investigative process and practice, providing an authoritative insight into key debates and contemporary issues in crime investigations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides critical examination of investigative practice by focusing on the key issues and debates underpinned by academic literature on crime investigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the theoretical explanations that provide an understanding of crime investigation and the context in which investigators operate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the practical relevance of theoretical contributions to crime investigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces clear emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of crime investigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: A Brief History of Crime Investigation 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Tong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Theories of Criminal Investigation 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin P. Bryant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Forms of Reasoning and the Analysis of Intelligence in Criminal Investigation 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobin P. Bryant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Offender Profiling 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiranda A. H. Horvath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Eyewitness Evidence 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiranda A. H. Horvath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Investigative Interviewing 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynsey Gozna and Miranda A. H. Horvath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Assessing Performance: Quantity or Quality? 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Tong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Criminal Investigation in Context 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant and Miranda A. H. Horvath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Professionalising Investigation 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Tong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion: Future Challenges in Criminal Investigation 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Tong, Robin P. Bryant and Miranda A. H. 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