Criminal Investigation, Fourth Edition", offers a comprehensive and engaging examination of criminal investigation and the vital role criminal evidence plays in the process. The text focuses on the five critical areas essential to understanding criminal investigations: background and contextual issues, criminal evidence, legal procedures, evidence collection procedures, and forensic science. In this new edition, Steven G. Brandl goes beyond a simple how-to on investigative procedures and analyzes modern research and actual investigative causes to demonstrate their importance in the real world of criminal justice.
 
About the Author

Steven G. Brandl (Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1991) is a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Professor Brandl teaches numerous graduate and undergraduate courses including Criminal Investigation, Police Management, and Issues in Police Practice and Policy, among others. His research interests include police use of force, the hazards of police work, and criminal investigation.He has conducted research projects and consulted with numerous major metropolitan police departments, including the Milwaukee Police Department and the Chicago Police Department, as well as many suburban police departments. Besides this textbook, he is the author of Police in America (Sage, 2018), numerous articles in professional journals, co-editor of The Police in America: Classic and Contemporary Readings and Voices From the Field, and a frequent presenter professional conferences.   
Review:
The Brandl text provides a comprehensive examination of criminal investigation. The author balances theory with practical examples, and illustrates concepts using contemporary cases. 
Author: Scott Duncan
This is a solid criminal investigation textbook with a focus on actual cases that reinforce and illustrate the principles explained throughout the book.
Author: Lisa Kara
This textbook gives a breath of fresh air to help students achieve their educational goals.
Author: Shawn Morrow
A very practical, engaging, thorough text on criminal investigation.
Author: Elizabeth B. Perkins
Brandl has utilized a professional academic approach that fits every students need.
Author: Chris Haney
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