Leonard Territo

Criminal Investigation presents criminal investigation as a science rather than an art. It is widely recognized as the most accurate and comprehensive text in the field. This practical step-by-step introduction to criminal investigation gives students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover issues such as environmental crime, arrest and search warrants, videotaping of crime scenes, the changing nature of the terrorist threat and drugs.

Human trafficking is the third largest business for organized crime worldwide, next to illegal weapons trading and drugs. Written by well-respected criminal justice scholars, this book examines the criminal investigation of sex trafficking. Providing a multidisciplinary exploration of this topic, the authors discuss: International and national perspectives and the history of sex trafficking in AmericaEffective ways to train law enforcement in investigationsMajor federal and state laws most applicable in sex trafficking investigationsThe sexual exploitation of American children and those brought in from foreign countriesInterrogation of sex-trafficking suspectsCrime scene examination and physical evidenceThe role and responsibilities of prosecutorsEffective ways to develop and maintain a multiagency task force

Human trafficking is the third largest business for organized crime worldwide, next to illegal weapons trading and drugs. Written by well-respected criminal justice scholars, this book examines the criminal investigation of sex trafficking. Providing a multidisciplinary exploration of this topic, the authors discuss: International and national perspectives and the history of sex trafficking in AmericaEffective ways to train law enforcement in investigationsMajor federal and state laws most applicable in sex trafficking investigationsThe sexual exploitation of American children and those brought in from foreign countriesInterrogation of sex-trafficking suspectsCrime scene examination and physical evidenceThe role and responsibilities of prosecutorsEffective ways to develop and maintain a multiagency task force