Criminal Investigative Failures 1st Edition by D Kim Rossmo ISBN 1420047515 9781420047516

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ISBN 10: 1420047515

ISBN 13: 9781420047516 

Author: D. Kim Rossmo

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.

Table of contents:

THE BASICS
Introduction
Cognitive Biases: Perception, Intuition, and Tunnel Vision
Organizational Traps: Groupthink, Rumor, and Ego
Errors in Probability: Chance and Randomness in Forensics and Profiling

COGNITIVE BIASES
Cognitive Biases in Human Perception, Judgment, and Decision Making: Bridging Theory and the Real World
Bounded Rationality and Criminal Investigations: Has Tunnel Vision Been Wrongfully Convicted?
On the Horns of a Narrative: Judgment, Heuristics, and Biases in Criminal Investigation

CASE STUDIES
Who Killed Stephanie Crowe?
Milgaard v. The Queen: Understanding a Wrongful Conviction for Sexual Homicide
A False Confession to Murder in Washington, D.C.
What Happened to Theresa Allore?
Wrongful Innocence Claims: Roger Coleman and Benjamin LaGuer

RECOMMENDATIONS
How Police Departments Can Reduce the Risk of Wrongful Convictions
Reducing Investigative Failures through Effective Major Case Leadership
Necropsies and the Cold Case
Recommendations and Conclusion

Bibliography

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