This book offers an introduction to crime science; it is specifically for police and security professionals.

This work analyses the production of criminological knowledge, with particular reference to one of the most important institutions in the western world involved in this - the official inquiry.

Examines the experiences of older people as both victims and perpetrators of crime. Drawing upon research from British and American sources, the authors detail the historical experience of the elderly as victims, and the extent of modern-day criminal victimization in the home and institutions.

Criminal investigation has a high profile in the media, and has attracted widespread interest. This book focuses on how police practitioners carry out investigations. It is suitable for both policing practitioners and students taking courses in criminal investigation, forensic sciences and investigation, police studies and police science.