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Qualitative and quantitative study of police investigative thinking styles

Dean, Geoffrey J. and Fahsing, Ivar A. and Gottschalk, Petter (2007) Qualitative and quantitative study of police investigative thinking styles. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning 3(1):pp. 76-87.

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Abstract

A qualitative study of detectives’ investigative thinking in Australia identified four thinking styles: method style, challenge style, skill style and risk style. Multiple item scales were developed for these four constructs in a survey instrument. A quantitative study based on the questionnaire was conducted among detectives in Norway. None of the multiple item scales achieved acceptable reliability. Factor analysis suggests a number of new thinking styles, including entrepreneur style and architect style.

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Subjects:390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement
ID Code:8490
Deposited By:Dean, Geoffrey J
Deposited On:06 July 2007
Alternative Locations:https://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=42
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2007 Inderscience Publishers
Additional Information:For more information, please refer to the journal's website (see hypertext link) or contact the author. Author contact details: g.dean@qut.edu.au