Logical Investigative Methods

This book describes how to use logic, reasoning, critical thinking, and the scientific method to conduct and improve criminal and civil investigations.

Dr. Robert Girod, Sr. is a 35-year veteran law enforcement officer (city, county, state, and federal), an attorney and consulting detective, and adjunct professor (eight universities), and a former military officer. He is the author of Advanced Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Operations: Tradecraft Methods, Practices, Tactics, and Techniques, Police Liability and Risk Management: Torts, Civil Rights and Employment Law, Infamous Murders and Mysteries: Cold Case Files and Who-Done-Its, and Profiling the Criminal Mind: Behavioral Science and Criminal Investigative Analysis. He has authored articles for various professional periodicals, such as FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Security Management, The Police Marksman, and Musubi.

The Scientific Method: Fact Finding in Investigations. Cognitive Skills: Perceptions and Thought Processes. Logic: Deduction and Induction. Critical Thinking: Fact Pattern Analysis. Logical Reasoning: Legal Inferences. Back to Basics: Criminal Investigations Skills. Personality Profiling: The Compass. Personality Profiling: The Map. Profiling the Criminal Mind: Criminal Investigative Analysis. Interviewing and Interrogation. Kinesic Interviewing and Body Language. Deception Detection: Discourse and Content Analysis. Analytical Investigative Methods: Processing Data. Communicating Skills: Critical Documentation. Logical Presentation Methods: Conveying Information. Using Logical Investigative Methods: Recapitulation.