title: Criminal Investigation: Basic Perspectives (11th Edition)
author: Paul B. Weston deceased
description: <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Together, the authors of <I>criminal investigation: Basic Perspectives</I> have in excess of fifty years of law enforcement experience with a variety of agencies such as the United States Postal Inspection Service, the United States Marshal&rsquo;s Service, the Sacramento Sheriff&rsquo;s Department, the New York Police Department and the California State Police.&nbsp; From this perspective the authors have written a well-balanced, comprehensive text on criminal investigation.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This Eleventh edition has been updated and includes:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&bull; Two newly rewritten chapters on the Rules of Evidence and Terrorism.&nbsp; </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&bull; New discussion regarding the development of forensic science has been added to the chapter on the Initial Investigation.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&bull; New section on Lineups has been added to the chapter on Major Investigative Techniques.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&bull; Expanded discussion on child sexual abuse and pedophilia in the chapter on Sexual Assaults.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">In addition, two new case studies have been added to this edition as well as 190 multiple choice and fill-in chapter review questions.&nbsp; These case studies and chapter review questions, that are included at the end of each chapter, are designed to highlight the chapter content and enhance the learning process.&nbsp; <I>Criminal Investigation Basic Perspectives, Eleventh Edition</I> is a resource that will prepare students for the challenging world of criminal investigation.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&ldquo; <I>My overall comment on the text is that it is well organized.&nbsp; I really like the cast studies that are provided at the end of each chapter.&nbsp; &lsquo;WOW&rsquo; these are great selling points in themselves.&nbsp; This author is an expert, not just an educator.&rdquo;</I> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Donald Alsdurf</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, KS</P>
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  # ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  
  I wrote this book alone. Nobody helped me. But if mistakes were made, I wish
  to keep in the long-standing American tradition of passing the buck. So with
  that in mind, the author would like to thank the following wonderful people:
  Aaron Priest, Lisa Erbach Vance, and everyone at the Aaron Priest Literary
  Agency; Carole Baron, Leslie Schnur, Jacob Hoye, Heather Mongelli, and
  everyone at Dell Publishing; Maureen Coyle of the New York Liberty; Karen
  Ross, ME of the Dallas County Institute of Forensic Science; Peter Roisman of
  Advantage International; Sergeant Jay Vanderbeck of the Livingston Police
  Department; Detective Lieutenant Keith Killion of the Ridgewood Police
  Department; Maggie Griffin, James Bradbeer, Chip Hinshaw, and of course, Dave
  Bolt. Again I repeat: any errors—factual or otherwise—are totally the fault of
  these people. The author is not to blame.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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