Criminal Investigation & Detection

The First British Crime Survey: An Ethnography of Criminology within Government explores the early history of the British Crime Survey, now the Cri...

Practical Investigation Techniques is useful for new as well as veteran investigators to establish a practical standard for conducting a wide range...

What makes a person confess to a crime he did not commit? Was he coerced? Is he trying to protect someone else? Interrogation has come under attack...

As we approach the 21st century, there is a discernable shift in policing, from an incident-driven perspective to a proactive problem solving stanc...

'Profilers' and 'Profiling' are now widely discussed, often with almost mythical respect. This is the first volume to cut through the confusions a...

How do you interpret a person’s behavior during their interview? Some people say it’s an innate quality that can’t be taught. But anyone who’s read...

Psychological theory and research have much to contribute to the knowledge and skill bases underlying effective policing. Much of the relevant info...

In 1998 Gower published the highly successful third edition of Corporate Fraud by Michael Comer. Sadly, the need for such books has not disappeare...

Casino and Gaming Resort Investigations addresses the continued and growing need for gaming security professionals to properly and successfully inv...

In Fraud Examiners in White-Collar Crime Investigations, Petter Gottschalk examines and evaluates the investigative processes used to combat white-...

Because the investigation of cold cases is usually an arduous and time-consuming task, most law enforcement agencies in the United States are not a...

Criminal investigation is a dynamic endeavor impacted by changes in human nature, statutory and constitutional laws, and methods of operation. New ...

Individuals who have committed a number of crimes over their lifetimes have had complex, multi-faceted life experiences often characterized by extr...

What are the current and future challenges in criminal investigation carried out by the police in the UK? How has the role of the detective changed...

Detection Avoidance in Homicides: Debates, Explanations and Responses presents theory and research on how offenders avoid detection and the challen...

This book provides the first ethnographic account of a UK major crime review team, providing a comprehensive, conceptual account of cold case revie...

The Joy of Stats offers a reader-friendly introduction to applied statistics and quantitative analysis in the social sciences and public policy. Pe...

Curiosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vati...

In the freezing winter of 2010, with the Irish recession in full flow, property tycoon Dermot Brennan is found dead at his Dublin home. Leading the...

'A cracking read ... Ghislaine Maxwell's story has had endless column inches, but John gives such a great overview, and has mined so many sources t...

“No two fingerprints are alike,” or so it goes. For nearly a hundred years fingerprints have represented definitive proof of individual identity in...

Shocking, grim, frightening, Curt Gentry’s masterful portrait of America’s top policeman is a unique political biography. From more than 300 interv...

Detailed tools and techniques for developing efficiency and effectiveness in forensic accounting Using Analytics to Detect Possible Fraud: Tools a...

From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott’s, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands’ deadly and dangerous secret...

A detailed and meticulously researched encyclopedia on all aspects of Jack the Ripper, one of the world's most famous, and mysterious, serial kille...

In this lively, enjoyable look at the best American and British detective fiction, David Lehman investigates the mystery of mysteries: the profound...

The untold story behind the hit true crime podcast The Clearing, this unforgettable memoir traces one daughter’s moving quest to under...

This book provides an introduction to crime science, setting out its essentials. It provides a major statement of the nature and aspirations of cri...

This book provides an introduction to crime science, setting out its essentials. It provides a major statement of the nature and aspirations of cri...

Increasingly, crimes and fraud are digital in nature, occurring at breakneck speed and encompassing large volumes of data. To combat this unlawful ...

This study of official corruption and the politics of anti-corruption campaigns offers a comprehensive empirical, comparative and theoretical analy...

This study of official corruption and the politics of anti-corruption campaigns offers a comprehensive empirical, comparative and theoretical analy...

This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects. The book focuses on the victim ...

Tradecraft Primer: A Framework for Aspiring Interrogators is a timely and relevant reference manual for a new generation of professionals as we ent...