Criminal Investigations Today - Vantage Learning Platform

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• Running cases that progress through different stages in select chapters give students a sense of “solving a case” as it makes its way through the system.
• How It’s Done boxes that list key steps in specific types of investigations provide insight into the process of how criminal investigations move in a linear fashion. 
• Explore This boxes examine relevant research on chapter topics to enhance students’ critical thinking skills.
• Learning objectives serve as defining frameworks for forthcoming material and identify what students should learn and accomplish at the conclusion of chapters.
• Chapter summaries that include policy implications of topics covered help demonstrate how learning objectives were met. 
• Chapter-ending critical thinking questions encourage thought and debate about chapter topics to stimulate learning.