Criminal investigative failures

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Title:

Author:

Rossmo, D. Kim.

ISBN:

9781420047516

Publication Information:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2009.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 376 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Introduction / D. Kim Rossmo -- Cognitive biases : perception, intuition, and tunnel vision / D. Kim Rossmo -- Organizational traps : groupthink, rumor, and ego / D. Kim Rossmo -- Errors in probability : chance and randomness in forensics and profiling / D. Kim Rossmo -- Cognitive biases in human perception, judgment, and decision making : bridging theory and the real world / Itiel E. Dror and Peter A.F. Fraser-Mackenzie -- Bounded rationality and criminal investigations : has tunnel vision been wrongfully convicted? / Brent Snook and Richard M. Cullen -- On the horns of a narrative : judgment, heuristics, and biases in criminal investigation / David Stubbins and Nelson Stubbins -- Who killed Stephanie Crowe? / Gregg O. McCrary -- Milgaard v. the queen : understanding a wrongful conviction for sexual homicide / Neil Boyd and D. Kim Rossmo -- A false confession to murder in Washington, D.C. / James Trainum and Diana M. Havlin -- What happened to Theresa Allore? / John Allore and Patricia Pearson -- Wrongful innocence claims : Roger Coleman and Benjamin LaGuer / D. Kim Rossmo -- How police departments can reduce the risk of wrongful convictions / Doug A. LePard and Elizabeth Campbell -- Reducing investigative failures through effective major case leadership / John C. House, Joseph Eastwood, and Brent Snook -- Necropsies and the cold case / Jason Roach and Ken Pease -- Recommendations and conclusion / D. Kim Rossmo.

Subject Term:

Criminal investigation.

Forensic sciences.

Crime scene searches.

Evidence, Criminal.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Judicial error.

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Rossmo, D. Kim.

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Summary

Avoid Major Investigative Traps

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 profiling

The Dangers of Assumptions and Organizational Ego

Authoritative contributors from a variety of disciplines elaborate on the aforementioned core points with commentary and case studies of well-known crimes. Written in a quick-to-grasp style, this useful text provides practical advice for avoiding investigative failures. It is an invaluable reference for investigators looking to prevent future failures of justice and find the truth.