Police Procedural

Author: Russell L. Bintliff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780898795967
Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This book takes you inside not only police investigations, but also the day-to-day world of police work. You'll learn how police officers work, when they work, what they wear, who they report to, and generally how they go about the business of controlling and investigating crime." "You'll find valuable information on how police officers are trained, and how they move through the ranks; the equipment they use, including firearms and investigative equipment; laws that govern and restrict police investigations, including "probable cause"; who has jurisdiction over what (state police? county sheriff? city police department?), and who does what - and when; developing suspect lists and descriptions; how evidence is handled, including the evidence room; how police officers prepare for court and the grand jury; investigative techniques for burglary and arson as well as homicide; how suspects are interrogated and handled; the police "mindset," and how police officers approach their jobs and the challenges they face; the specifics of internal investigations; records and reports, and how they are maintained." "Today's readers are more savvy than ever when it comes to crime and murder mysteries. With this comprehensive guide, your readers will be wondering "whodunit" - not questioning why your facts don't mesh."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

HowDunit - The Book of Poisons

Author: Serita Stevens
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
Whether they're writing a short detective story, crime novel, or something else, writers at every level--and in every genre--can find the information they need to make their work more accurate and gripping in this reference that cuts through the medical jargon to address everything from a poison's symptoms and reactions to how it can be administered.

Howdunit Book of Police Procedure and Investigation

Author: Lee Lofland
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1582976929
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
Not everything you see on your favorite crime show is accurate. In fact, a lot of it is flat out wrong. Police Procedure & Investigation helps you get your facts straight about the inner workings of law enforcement. With a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly two decades, author Lee Lofland is a nationally acclaimed expert on police procedures and crime scene investigations who consults regularly with best-selling authors and television producers. Now you can benefit from his years of experience with Police Procedure & Investigation. This comprehensive resource includes: • More than 80 photographs, illustrations, and charts showing everything from defensive moves used by officers to prison cells and autopsies • Detailed information on officer training, tools of the trade, drug busts, con air procedures, crime scene investigation techniques, and more • First-person details from the author about his experiences as a detective, including accounts of arrests, death penalty executions, and criminal encounters Police Procedure & Investigation is the next best thing to having a police detective personally assigned to your book!

Private Eyes

Author: Hal Blythe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780898795493
Category : Criminal investigation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Part of the Howdunit series, Private Eyes is written by a professional in the field. It provides the inside details that writers need to weave a credible-and salable-story. essential buy for any serious author...Will cut research time in half!

Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club

Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008380147
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book.

Howdunit

Author: John Boertlein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
Includes the best of this crime series, along with 13 new chapters.

Scene of the Crime

Author: Anne Wingate
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Part of the Howdunit Series, Scene of the Crime is written by a professional in the field. It provides the inside details that writers need to weave a credible - and salable - story. essential buys for any serious author...Will cut research time in half! - Mystery Scene Magazine

The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book

Author: Martin Roth
Publisher: Betterway Books
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
A comprehensive reference for writers of mysteries, thrillers, action/adventure, true crime, police procedurals, romantic suspense, and psychological mysteries--whether novels or scripts--covering numerous aspects of crime, outlining general rules of thumb, as well as specific policies and procedures of various law enforcement agencies. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Murder One

Author: Mauro V. Corvasce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
"From accidental murder to a crime of passion, Murder One gives you the nuts and bolts necessary to build your fictional murder scenario. Prosecuting investigators Mauro Corvasce and Joseph Paglino take you step by step through motives, plans, murders and disposal of the bodies. You'll be taken to the scenes of familial murders, set off by simmering feuds; gang murders, from contract hits to drive-by shootings; business and financial murders, guaranteed to silence whistle-blowers; organized crime hits, and the psychology behind the mobs; the little-known vehicular murder, an excellent plot twister; crimes of passion, and the motives that spur them; and bizarre murders, and their real-life investigations;" "Beginning with an overview of murder, the authors also delve into legal definitions and homicide investigations. In these pages, you can also investigate opportunity, weapons, kidnapping and cover-up crimes. The authors augment their chapters with real-life case files and first-hand investigations. From raging spouses to cool contract killers, Murder One is your encyclopedia for inventing murders for your stories and novels."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Just the Facts, Ma'am

Author: Greg Fallis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780898798234
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
With practical information and extensive detail, former PI Greg Fallis uses real-life scenarios to show writers how investigative professionals, both public and private, gather evidence, interview witnesses, determine motives and find the answers they're looking for.