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Criminal Investigation

Rating 3.5
Word count
238K words
Chapters
125
ISBN
9787301022962

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Summary

Criminal Investigation is a comprehensive theoretical work on criminal investigation, comprising twenty-five chapters in four parts: an introduction, criminal technology, investigative measures, and investigative methods. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and practical research, the author has assimilated the latest achievements of contemporary criminal investigation scholarship. The result is a comprehensive, systematic, and in-depth exposition of the fundamental theories of criminal investigation and its major practical problems, reflecting both scholarly rigor and close attention to the realities of investigative practice.

Editor's review

This book is structured around four parts—an introduction, criminal technology, investigative measures, and investigative methods—whose twenty-five chapters connect to form a complete chain from theory to practice: it first clarifies the basic concepts, tasks, and principles of criminal investigation, then moves on to the application of technical means, measures, and methods. Its value lies in refusing to reduce criminal investigation to a scattered compilation of experience; instead, it emphasizes the connections among principles, conditions, and procedures, helping readers understand why an investigative act is performed as it is, under what circumstances, and subject to what limits. The discussion balances systematicity with a practical orientation and offers a certain depth on major practical issues, making it suitable both for systematic classroom study and for practitioners who wish to revisit relevant chapters when confronting specific difficulties. Readers should proceed along the four-part structure, first building a framework and then understanding the applicable boundaries of techniques and measures, rather than treating the methods section as a fixed set of routines.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Students of public security and political-legal colleges majoring in criminal investigation and related fields who need to build a systematic knowledge framework
  • Practitioners engaged in criminal investigation who wish to revisit theoretical foundations and applicable boundaries
  • New legal professionals preparing to systematically understand the principles and methods of criminal investigation
  • Social science readers interested in investigative systems and methods who are willing to read a theoretical work

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking a case-handling manual for immediate reference—this book emphasizes theoretical system
  • Those with no legal background who only want to read detective stories
  • Readers who only need to know the operational steps of one specific investigative technique
  • Readers with little patience for theoretical discussion who prefer short, fragmented pieces

Reading tips

  1. Read the introduction first to grasp the basic concepts, tasks, and principles before moving on to the remaining three parts
  2. When reading about criminal technology, measures, and methods, organize the applicable conditions and limitations into comparison tables
  3. After each chapter, restate the core logic in a paragraph to avoid memorizing only scattered points
  4. Consult the relevant procedural provisions of the current Criminal Procedure Law alongside the text, noting how theory connects with regulation

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 导 论
  3. 第一节 刑事侦查学的对象和体系
  4. 第二节 刑事侦查学与邻近学科的关系
  5. 第三节 刑事侦查学的研究方法
  6. 第二章 刑事侦查的任务和原则
  7. 第一节 刑事侦查的概念
  8. 第二节 刑事侦查的任务
  9. 第三节 刑事侦查的原则
  10. 第三章 刑事技术鉴定概述
  11. 第一节 刑事技术鉴定的概念和作用
  12. 第二节 刑事技术鉴定的类型
  13. 第三节 刑事技术鉴定的程序
  14. 第四节 同一鉴定
  15. 第五节 种属鉴定
  16. 第四章 刑事照相
  17. 第一节 刑事照相的任务
  18. 第二节 刑事现场照相
  19. 第三节 痕迹照相
  20. 第四节 文书翻拍与复印
  21. 第五节 检验照相
  22. 第六节 辨认照相
  23. 第五章 痕迹勘验
  24. 第一节 痕迹勘验的对象和任务
  25. 第二节 形象痕迹的形成及分类
  26. 第三节 手印勘验
  27. 第四节 脚印勘验
  28. 第五节 人牙印勘验
  29. 第六节 工具痕迹勘验
  30. 第七节 开锁和破坏锁痕迹勘验
  31. 第八节 车辆痕迹勘验
  32. 第九节 断离痕迹勘验
  33. 第六章 枪弹勘验
  34. 第一节 枪弹勘验的概念和任务
  35. 第二节 枪弹的种类和构造
  36. 第三节 枪弹射击痕迹和射击附带物质
  37. 第四节 寻找和提取射击枪弹及射击附带物质
  38. 第五节 枪击现场分析判断
  39. 第七章 文书检验
  40. 第一节 文书检验的概念和任务
  41. 第二节 书写习惯的特定性和稳定性
  42. 第三节 书写文字的特征
  43. 第四节 非书写文字及文书物质材料的特征
  44. 第五节 现场文书物证的发现和提取
  45. 第六节 对案情的分析判断
  46. 第七节 文书样本的收集
  47. 第八章 刑事登记
  48. 第一节 刑事登记的概念和意义
  49. 第二节 十指指纹登记
  50. 第三节 单指纹登记
  51. 第四节 其他几种刑事登记
  52. 第九章 现场勘查
  53. 第一节 犯罪现场的概念和种类
  54. 第二节 现场勘查的任务和基本原则
  55. 第三节 现场保护
  56. 第四节 现场勘查的组织领导
  57. 第五节 现场勘验
  58. 第六节 制作现场勘验记录
  59. 第七节 现场访问
  60. 第八节 现场分析
  61. 第九节 现场勘查后的处理
  62. 第十章 侦查破案
  63. 第一节 侦查破案的概念和意义
  64. 第二节 立 案
  65. 第三节 制定侦查计划
  66. 第四节 寻找线索,发现和认定犯罪嫌疑人
  67. 第五节 破 案
  68. 第十一章 侦查实验
  69. 第一节 侦查实验的概念和种类
  70. 第二节 侦查实验的任务和规则
  71. 第三节 侦查实验的组织实施
  72. 第四节 侦查实验结果的审查和运用
  73. 第十二章 辨 认
  74. 第一节 辨认的概念和种类
  75. 第二节 辨认的规则
  76. 第三节 辨认的方法
  77. 第四节 辨认结果的分析评断
  78. 第十三章 询 问
  79. 第一节 询问的概念和意义
  80. 第二节 询问证人
  81. 第三节 询问被害人
  82. 第十四章 搜查和扣押
  83. 第一节 搜查的概念和搜查前的准备
  84. 第二节 搜查的程序和方法
  85. 第三节 扣押的概念、程序和方法
  86. 第十五章 侦缉措施
  87. 第一节 追缉堵截
  88. 第二节 通缉、通报
  89. 第三节 控制销赃
  90. 第四节 拘留、逮捕
  91. 第十六章 讯 问
  92. 第一节 讯问的概念和任务
  93. 第二节 讯问前的准备
  94. 第三节 讯问的策略方法
  95. 第四节 讯问应当注意的问题
  96. 第十七章 杀人案件的侦查
  97. 第一节 杀人案件的特点
  98. 第二节 杀人案件的现场勘查和案情分析
  99. 第三节 侦查杀人案件的一般方法
  100. 第四节 几种杀人案件的侦查方法
  101. 第十八章 投毒案件的侦查
  102. 第一节 投毒案件的特点
  103. 第二节 侦查投毒案件的一般方法
  104. 第十九章 放火案件的侦查
  105. 第一节 放火案件的特点
  106. 第二节 侦查放火案件的一般方法
  107. 第二十章 抢劫案件的侦查
  108. 第一节 抢劫案件的特点
  109. 第二节 侦查抢劫案件的一般方法
  110. 第二十一章 强奸案件的侦查
  111. 第一节 强奸案件的特点
  112. 第二节 侦查强奸案件的一般方法
  113. 第二十二章 盗窃案件的侦查
  114. 第一节 盗窃案件的特点
  115. 第二节 侦破入室盗窃案件的一般方法
  116. 第三节 侦破扒窃案件的一般方法
  117. 第二十三章 诈骗案件的侦查
  118. 第一节 诈骗案件的特点
  119. 第二节 侦查诈骗案件的一般方法
  120. 第二十四章 贪污案件的侦查
  121. 第一节 贪污案件的特点
  122. 第二节 侦查贪污案件的一般方法
  123. 第二十五章 贿赂案件的侦查
  124. 第一节 贿赂案件的特点
  125. 第二节 侦查贿赂案件的一般方法

FAQ

Can I read this book directly without a legal background?
You can, but it is not advisable to struggle through it with zero foundation. This is a systematic theoretical work covering investigative principles, techniques, measures, and methods; having basic concepts of criminal law and criminal procedure will make it smoother. If you lack these for now, read the introduction first, note unfamiliar terms, and proceed chapter by chapter, consulting legal provisions promptly when procedural questions arise.
Is this book more theoretical or more practical?
It has both, but its foundation is theoretical. It systematically discusses the basic theories and major practical issues of criminal investigation, covering principles and systems as well as techniques, measures, and methods; it is not an operations manual. Practitioners can use it to sort out foundations and boundaries, while students can use it to build a framework.
Do I need to memorize many legal provisions while reading?
You need not treat this book as a compilation of legal provisions to memorize. The focus is on understanding the relationships among the principles, conditions, and methods of investigative activity; when procedures are involved, consult current law. Forming a framework first and then remembering key points is more effective than isolated memorization.
Is it suitable as a reference book for graduate entrance exams?
If your target institution lists this book as a reference, it can be used to build the disciplinary framework; if not, follow the bibliography published by the admissions unit and use this book as supplementary reading rather than a complete substitute for designated textbooks.

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About the author

Yang Diansheng Author · Chinese · 1933

Yang Diansheng, born in 1933 in China, is a professor at Peking University Law School and a pioneer of prison law studies in China as well as an expert in criminal investigation. After graduating from the Department of Law at Peking University in 1958, he stayed on to teach there. From 1984 to 1990, he helped establish the Department of Law at Yantai University and served as its first director. He has served as vice president of the China Prison Society and vice president of the Beijing Criminal Investigation Research Association, and he receives a special allowance from the State Council. He is the author of more than twenty works, including Criminal Investigation and Prison Law, and his research spans criminal investigation and prison law, exerting an important influence on teaching and disciplinary development in these fields.

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