Summary
Contents
Subject index
This is the first course guide that has been developed for students of policing. It identifies the core themes and additional source material, providing an essential overview for students and a reference point for use throughout their studies. The Policing Course Companion is designed to complement and work alongside existing literature. It provides: " Easy access to the key themes in policing " Helpful summaries of the approach taken by the main course textbooks " Guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the course " Help with developing critical thinking " Taking it Further sections that suggest how readers can extent their thinking beyond the "received wisdom" " Pointers to success in course exams and written assessment exercises The Sage Course Companion in Policing is much more than a revision guide for undergraduates; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.
Criminal Investigation
Criminal Investigation
Core Areas
- The authority to investigate
- Managing investigation
- Intelligence-led investigation
There are two important areas to the study of criminal investigation, each linked to investigation quality. The first aspect is the legitimacy (including integrity) of investigation, the second concerns the practicalities of investigation management.
In terms of investigation management, volume crime and serious individual or serial crimes further complicate this subject area.
Running Themes
Legitimacy and practicalities predominate consideration of police organization for criminal investigation, both for volume crime and for serious individual crimes. Likewise, different demands are made of police officers and staff. Students should bear in mind the different vested interests and often conflicting perspectives of victims, suspects, and witnesses in relation to criminal investigation. The consequences for the wider community, third parties and other agencies should ...
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