Applied Science BTEC Nationals/Criminal Investigation Practice

Resources

Edexcel recommend the following resources.

Textbooks

Dean J R et al — Practical Skills in Forensic Science (Practical Skills Series) (Prentice Hall, 2005) ISBN 0131144006

Fleisher W L and Gordon N — Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques (Academic Press Inc US, 2006) ISBN 0123694906

Jackson A R W and Jackson J — Forensic Science (Prentice Hall, 2004) ISBN 0130432512

Milne R and Bull R — Investigative Interviewing: Psychology and Practice (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2007) ISBN 0470016272

White P C — Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials of Forensic Science (The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2004) ISBN 0854046569

Journals

British Society of Criminology

Forensic Science International

Journal of Forensic Science

Websites

• Interviewing Witnesses: What Works and What Doesn’t?.
• Enhancing the Practicality of the Cognitive Interview in Forensic Situations.
• A-level psychology online Chapter 3: Cognitive Psychology: Human Memory.
• The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation: Testimonial Evidence.
• Crime Scene Investigator.
• Forensic Science Resources in a Criminal Fact Investigation Index.