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Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 1 by Hans Gross (1847 - 1915)

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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

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Legitimate Sphere of the Public Press

Hans Gross weighs the public appetite for crime news against the danger of a press verdict arriving before official judgment.

Hans Gross looks at public pressure around crime reporting, especially the uneasy place where an investigating officer and the daily press meet.

Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.2.c

A careful look at how perception, status, age, and experience shape testimony.

Testimony gets a demanding treatment in this section of Hans Gross's handbook. The investigating officer is pushed to weigh a deposition by the witness's way of observing, not simply by a general sense that the person is trustworthy or respectable.

The Expert and How to Make Use of Him viii, part 2

Hans Gross frames handwriting comparison as a disciplined study of circumstance, character, and judgment.

Hans Gross treats handwriting less as a fixed mark than as behavior shaped by circumstance. A familiar desk, usual materials, and easy posture may produce one kind of script, while an office pen, awkward position, or unfamiliar paper can make even a signature look labored.

The Expert and How to Make Use of Him i

A handbook chapter on when expert knowledge helps, and how an investigator should use it.

Hans Gross treats the expert as an investigator's quiet force multiplier, but the real emphasis is judgment. The chapter stays on practical ground: who to consult, what to ask, and when a specialist is worth bringing in.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ii.A-C

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  2. 2

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused iii, part 1

    ·18m
  3. 3

    Inspection of Localities iv

    ·15m
  4. 4

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him vi-vii

    ·19m
  5. 5

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ii.D

    ·28m
  6. 6

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ii.E-G

    ·34m
  7. 7

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him viii, part 1

    Hans Gross explains how ink density and pen dips can distinguish dictation, copying, pauses, and forgery.

    ·26m·1 clip
  8. 8

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii.D-F

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  9. 9

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii.G

    ·26m
  10. 10

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii-iii.B

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  11. 11

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.A

    ·12m
  12. 12

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.B, part 1

    ·21m
  13. 13

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iv-v

    ·24m
  14. 14

    Equipment of the Investigating Officer

    ·14m
  15. 15

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.B, part 2

    ·23m
  16. 16

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him ix.C

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  17. 17

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him xi.A-B

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  18. 18

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him xi.C-xii

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  19. 19

    The Investigating Officer vi

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  20. 20

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.1.a, part 1

    ·24m
  21. 21

    Introduction

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  22. 22

    The Investigating Officer i-ii

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  23. 23

    The Investigating Officer iii

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  24. 24

    The Investigating Officer iv

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  25. 25

    The Investigating Officer v

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  26. 26

    The Investigating Officer vii

    ·24m
  27. 27

    The Investigating Officer viii-ix

    ·19m
  28. 28

    The Investigating Officer x

    ·11m
  29. 29

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused i-ii

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  30. 30

    Preface

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  31. 31

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.1.a, part 2

    ·21m
  32. 32

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.1.b

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  33. 33

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.2.a-b

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  34. 34

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.B

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  35. 35

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.C

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  36. 36

    Examination of Witnesses and Accused iii, part 2

    ·25m
  37. 37

    Inspection of Localities i-ii

    ·22m
  38. 38

    Inspection of Localities iii

    ·25m
  39. 39

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him iii.C

    Hidden gem

    Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 1 by Hans Gross, translated by John Adam and John Collier-Adam, explains how investigators should collect and interpret hair evidence.

    ·30m·2 clips
  40. 40

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him x

    ·14m
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    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him viii, part 2

    Hidden gem

    Hans Gross's Criminal Investigation, Volume 1 explains how magistrates, police officers, and lawyers can evaluate handwriting, including writing produced with an unfamiliar pen, paper, or physical posture.

    ·26m·1 clip
  42. 42

    Legitimate Sphere of the Public Press

    Hidden gem

    Hans Gross's 1915 handbook section examines how investigating officers should manage the public press during criminal cases.

    ·18m·1 clip
  43. 43

    The Expert and How to Make Use of Him i

    Hidden gem

    This chapter from Hans Gross's 19th-century criminal investigation handbook explores how to effectively utilize experts in solving crimes, emphasizing that success depends more on knowing how, when, and what to ask than simply who to consult.

    ·19m·1 clip
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    Examination of Witnesses and Accused ii.A.2.c

    Hidden gem

    Hans Gross's Criminal Investigation examines why truthful witnesses can produce different depositions after inconsistent or pressuring examinations.

    ·31m·2 clips