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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

Investigators, the Investigative Process, and the Crime Scene

Chapter Objectives

1) Understand the role of the investigator and the skills and qualities he or she must possess

2) Discuss the major events in the investigation of a crime

3) Explain the seven major steps in a preliminary investigation

4) Describe activities conducted in a follow-up investigation

5) Define a crime scene

6) Outline the purposes and functions of a crime scene investigation

7) Explain the "rules" for the crime scene investigator

8) Identify the potential threats to investigators' health and safety

9) Be familiar with the five major considerations that dominate the crime scene search

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