Path of the Hunter Entering and Excelling in the Field of Criminal Investigation

A thorough guide to understanding how to get into the field of criminal investigations and what to do when you get there to be a world-class investigator! Chapters include: The Legal Process: - Defining "Criminal Investigation" and positioning investigations in a democracy - issues related to arrest, detainment, search & seizure The Investigative Process: - Traits of a good investigator - securing & documenting a crime scene - processing fingerprints, blood, semen, & gunpowder residue - analyzing stab and incise wounds, strangulations and gunshot wounds Investigating Murder, Rape, Robbery, Burglary: - Locating, preserving and analyzing evidence of murder and rape - securing and evaluating robbery and burglary scenes - thoroughly documenting the crimes Understanding the Testing Process...on the road to becoming an Investigator: - Preparing for the written & oral tests - learning successful test-taking skills - appealing your test results.Jetmore, Larry F. is the author of 'Path of the Hunter Entering and Excelling in the Field of Criminal Investigation', published 2007 under ISBN 9781932777406 and ISBN 1932777407.