Contribution to Book
A Brief History of Criminal Investigation
Introduction to Criminal Investigation
(2012)
Abstract
OVERVIEW OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION Crime exists in every human society. Social scientists call this phenomenon a cultural universal. Crime, then, is an inescapable truth of human existence as we know it. Before crime can occur, however, there must be laws, formal government-created rules that can be obeyed or disobeyed. Legal scholar Alan Dershowitz (2002) observed that laws develop and change based on human experience. e many varieties of cultures and human experiences have paved the way for many di—erent laws and enforcement institutions, including those familiar to most Americans. Civilizations throughout history have addressed the need for lawmaking; the Code of Hammurabi, Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, and U.S. Constitution are examples of milestones of law.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2012
Editor
Michael Birzer, Cliff Roberson
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9780429252464
DOI
10.4324/9781439897485
Citation Information
John Eterno. "A Brief History of Criminal Investigation" Boca RatonIntroduction to Criminal Investigation (2012) p. 1 - 14 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-eterno/116/