Criminal Investigation (Justice Series), 3rd Edition

Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE (available for fall 2021 classes)

• UPDATED - Real-life case studies at the end of each chapter have been updated. They include analytical discussion questions related to chapter content to promote critical thinking and support application of chapter concepts.
• REVISED - Learning Outcomes, summarized at the end of each chapter, have been revised. Tied to course content, the Learning Outcomes are also identified throughout each chapter to help students focus their studies.
• UPDATED - Think About It sections have been refreshed in each chapter. This feature highlights recent events in criminal justice and poses questions related to chapter content, promoting discussion and application.
• EXPANDED - New graphics reflecting current data have been added throughout. Engaging infographics, flow charts, and pull-out statistics flow with the text, providing context and promoting student engagement, recall, and understanding.
• EXPANDED - New and refreshed photos and informational boxes have been added throughout, supporting better comprehension.
• EXPANDED - More detail on crime-scene searches and evidence appears in the new edition.
• UPDATED - All statistics have been updated for currency.

Criminal Investigation provides a brief, affordable, visual introduction to the field

• Provide a straightforward look at the whole story of criminal investigation. Criminal Investigation:
  • Blends scientific theories of crime detection with a practical approach that parallels the steps and considerations observed within an actual criminal investigation
  • Integrates the duties of both the uniformed officer and the criminal investigator, highlighting the important roles they play in the field of criminal investigation
  • Helps clarify issues using extensive references, court decisions, and case studies
• Provide the most current coverage possible on classic topics and critical new issues. All chapters in the text reflect the most cutting-edge research, recent court decisions, and the latest investigative methods for dealing with eyewitness testimony, missing and abducted persons, computer/internet crime, and other "hot-button" issues in criminal investigation.
  • A dedicated chapter covers terrorism and the investigation of such crimes.
• Motivate students with engaging writing. The clear, easy-to-read writing style is designed to tell a story about the criminal justice system. Students will be interested in the content, and motivated to explore the topic further and apply course content to everyday events.
• Teach your course your way. The 16-chapter format is specifically designed to enable the instructor to cover the entire book in a standard semester and to enable the student to read without being pressured to cover numerous chapters in a short period of time.

Encourage active participation through critical-thinking features and learning tools

• Encourage students to go beyond memorization. Critical-thinking boxes explore applications, conflicts, and ethical issues involving the most current media news.
• Focus students' learning. Chapter Openers include a quote and a list of objectives. Each objective has an associated icon that appears in the related chapter section and also in the end-of-chapter material, making it easy to locate explanations or find review material for a particular topic.
• Spark interest and promote critical thinking about chapter concepts. Chapter Introductions present a current event or story related to chapter content, followed by a discussion question.
• Offer students a helpful, easy-to-use study and review tool. The Chapter Summary Chart displays key information with embedded review questions.
• Extend learning with chapter-specific resources and links. Media/Interactive Learning Web Links are included at the end of each chapter.

Dynamic content brings concepts to life

• Videos and interactives integrated directly into the narrative gets students learning actively, making it more likely that they'll retain what they've read.
  • Author Explanatory Videos of 2 to 3 minutes each are embedded into the narrative, offering a verbal explanation and examples for each topic and concept.
  • Point/CounterPoint Videos explore different views on controversial issues such as the effectiveness of the fourth amendment, privacy, search and seizure, Miranda, prisoner rights, and the death penalty.
  • Current Events Bulletin includes author-written articles updated each semester to connect core concepts with current events. Students can follow the trajectory of policing, courts, and corrections issues in the context of the criminal justice field.
• Embedded assessments afford students regular opportunities to check their understanding. The results enable instructors to gauge student comprehension and provide timely feedback to address learning gaps along the way.
  • Application exercises and short quizzes engage students and enhance their understanding of core topics as they progress through the content.
• Writing assignments , such as journaling prompts, shared writing activities, and essays, enable educators to foster and assess critical thinking without significantly impacting their grading burden.
• Video quizzes offer students opportunities to further their knowledge by applying concepts and testing their understanding. Instructors can share videos accompanied by time-stamped multiple-choice questions.
• Shared multimedia assignments make it easy for instructors and students to post and respond to videos and other media. Students can also record and upload their own presentations for grading, comments, or peer review.
• The Revel^® mobile app lets students read and practice anywhere, anytime, on any device, online and off. It syncs work across all registered devices automatically, allowing learners to toggle between phone, tablet, and laptop as they move through their day.
• The audio playlist lets students listen and learn as they go.

Actionable insights help improve results

• The educator dashboard offers an at-a-glance look at overall class performance. It helps instructors identify and contact struggling and low-activity students, ensuring that the class stays on pace.
• The enhanced grades view provides detailed insights on student performance, from specific assignments to individual student scores.
• LMS integration provides institutions, instructors, and students easy access to their Revel courses via Blackboard Learn^™, Canvas^™, Brightspace by D2L^™, and Moodle^™. Single sign-on lets students access Revel on their first day.