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Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 2

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Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 2

by Hans Gross

English· 14:19:26· 39 chapters
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 2 (of 3) consists of Parts 2 and 3 of the 4 parts in the work. - Summary by TriciaG
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Practices of Criminals i

    15:34
  2. Chapter 2

    Practices of Criminals ii

    26:00
  3. Chapter 3

    Practices of Criminals iii

    29:39
  4. Chapter 4

    Practices of Criminals iv.A

    23:51
  5. Chapter 5

    Practices of Criminals iv.B-C

    21:14
  6. Chapter 6

    Practices of Criminals iv.D

    15:56
  7. Chapter 7

    The Slang of Criminals

    09:31
  8. Chapter 8

    Wandering Tribes i

    21:47
  9. Chapter 9

    Wandering Tribes ii-iv

    29:14
  10. Chapter 10

    Wandering Tribes v-viii

    23:14
  11. Chapter 11

    Superstition i

    21:36
  12. Chapter 12

    Superstition ii-iii

    39:06
  13. Chapter 13

    Superstition iv-v

    31:28
  14. Chapter 14

    Construction and Use of Weapons i.A

    14:29
  15. Chapter 15

    Construction and Use of Weapons i.B.1.a

    32:23
  16. Chapter 16

    Construction and Use of Weapons i.B.1.b

    28:21
  17. Chapter 17

    Construction and Use of Weapons i.B.2-i.D

    25:35
  18. Chapter 18

    Construction and Use of Weapons ii

    16:35
  19. Chapter 19

    Drawing and Allied Arts i-ii

    15:04
  20. Chapter 20

    Drawing and Allied Arts ii.A-B

    14:15
  21. Chapter 21

    Drawing and Allied Arts ii.C-D

    14:26
  22. Chapter 22

    Drawing and Allied Arts iii-v

    18:17
  23. Chapter 23

    Drawing and Allied Arts vi-viii

    18:34
  24. Chapter 24

    Footprints and other Impressions i-i.B.1

    32:07
  25. Chapter 25

    Footprints and other Impressions i.B.2

    25:48
  26. Chapter 26

    Footprints and other Impressions i.C.1.a

    25:04
  27. Chapter 27

    Footprints and other Impressions i.C.1.b

    10:08
  28. Chapter 28

    Footprints and other Impressions i.C.2.a

    30:55
  29. Chapter 29

    Footprints and other Impressions i.C.2.b

    10:46
  30. Chapter 30

    Footprints and other Impressions i.D

    20:07
  31. Chapter 31

    Footprints and other Impressions i.E

    29:31
  32. Chapter 32

    Footprints and other Impressions ii

    07:02
  33. Chapter 33

    Traces of Blood i

    28:42
  34. Chapter 34

    Traces of Blood ii-iii

    27:05
  35. Chapter 35

    Traces of Blood iv

    16:04
  36. Chapter 36

    Traces of Blood v-vi

    28:19
  37. Chapter 37

    Ciphers and Other Secret Writings i

    16:44
  38. Chapter 38

    Ciphers and Other Secret Writings ii.A-B

    21:22
  39. Chapter 39

    Ciphers and Other Secret Writings ii.C-iii

    23:26