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Criminal Investigation, 8/e

Charles R. Swanson, University of Georgia
Neil C. Chamelin, Assistant State Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit
Leonard Territo, University of South Florida- Tampa

Recognition, Control, and Investigation of Drug Abuse

Chapter Objectives

1) Identify and describe several opium-derived drugs.

2) List and describe synthetic narcotics.

3) Identify and distinguish among stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens.

4) Outline techniques used in investigating dangerous drugs and narcotics.

5) Assess the motives, methods, and management of drug informants.

6) Describe the process of identifying and conducting raids on clandestine labs.

7) Explain the type of information necessary to establish probable cause and obtain search warrants.

8) Be familiar with drug evidence handling and potential security problems.

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