Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 1
by Hans Gross
About this book
Reputedly inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories, Austrian criminal jurist and examining magistrate Hans Gross wrote the first handbook on criminal investigation. This treatise covers everything from the qualities of a good investigating officer and how to utilize various experts, to tactics employed by criminals, how to analyze footprints and blood stains, and ways that criminals perpetrate crimes. Some of the remarks relate directly to India, such as disguising one's caste.Volume 1 (of 3) consists of Part 1 of the 4 parts in the work. - Summary by TriciaG
Chapters (44)
1Preface
2Introduction
3The Investigating Officer i-ii
4The Investigating Officer iii
5The Investigating Officer iv
6The Investigating Officer v
7The Investigating Officer vi
8The Investigating Officer vii
9The Investigating Officer viii-ix
10The Investigating Officer x
11Examination of Witnesses and Accused i-ii
12Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.1.a, part 1
13Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.1.a, part 2
14Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.1.b
15Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.2.a-b
16Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.2.c
17Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.B
18Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.C
19Examination of Witnesses and Accused iii, part 1
20Examination of Witnesses and Accused iii, part 2
21Inspection of Localities i-ii
22Inspection of Localities iii
23Inspection of Localities iv
24Equipment of the Investigating Officer
25The Expert and How to Make Use of Him i
26The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ii.A-C
27The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ii.D
28The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ii.E-G
29The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii-iii.B
30The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii.C
31The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii.D-F
32The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii.G
33The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iv-v
34The Expert and How to Make Use of Him vi-vii
35The Expert and How to Make Use of Him viii, part 1
36The Expert and How to Make Use of Him viii, part 2
37The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.A
38The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.B, part 1
39The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.B, part 2
40The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.C
41The Expert and How to Make Use of Him x
42The Expert and How to Make Use of Him xi.A-B
43The Expert and How to Make Use of Him xi.C-xii
44Legitimate Sphere of the Public Press
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