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Publisher: CRC Press | English | December 15, 2008 | ISBN: 1420047515 | PDF | 400 pages | 5.7Mb
What causes competent and dedicated investigators to make avoidable mistakes, jeopardizing the successful resolution of their cases? Authored by a 21-year police veteran and university research professor, Criminal Investigative Failures comprehensively defines and discusses the causes and problems most common to failed investigations. More importantly, it outlines realistic strategies for avoiding investigative pitfalls.
Illuminated with case studies, this practical resource examines three main reasons for investigative failure:
- Cognitive biases, such as tunnel vision, that lead to mistakes in reasoning
- Organizational traps, such as groupthink, that investigators fall prey to within their agencies
- Probability errors, such as the prosecutor’s fallacy, in forensic science and criminal p
Illuminated with case studies, this practical resource examines three main reasons for investigative failure:
- Cognitive biases, such as tunnel vision, that lead to mistakes in reasoning
- Organizational traps, such as groupthink, that investigators fall prey to within their agencies
- Probability errors, such as the prosecutor’s fallacy, in forensic science and criminal p
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