| This topic is vitally important for not only understanding the causes and prevention of failures, but for understanding and measuring success.
—John Eck, University of Cincinnati, Department of Criminal Justice
For serious crimes, criminal investigators are the gatekeepers for the rest of the criminal justice system… At their best, investigators can protect us from some of society’s most dangerous predators. At their worst, they can create and perpetuate egregious injustices.
—From the Foreword
The concepts and strategies outlined in this book are invaluable for helping to accomplish an investigator’s primary objective: ‘find the truth.’ For those of us who care deeply about investigative excellence and justice, particularly police investigators, this book is a ‘must read.’
—Doug A. LePard, Deputy Chief Commanding Investigation Division, Vancouver Police Department, Canada, From the Preface
What causes competent and dedicated investigators to make avoidable mistakes? Authored by a 21-year police veteran and university research professor, this astute volume defines and discusses the problems most common to failed investigations. Exploring cognitive biases, organizational traps, and probability errors, the first three chapters lay the foundation for the remainder of the book, which consists of contributions from scholars, police investigators, and journalists that elaborate on the core points and present relevant cases. This text provides practical advice for avoiding investigative failures and is an invaluable reference for investigators seeking to find the truth.
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