This text for criminal justice students studying investigative discourse analysis is organized to mirror the sequential process of obtaining the narrative, analysis of the form of the narrative, semantic analysis, and amplification of the narrative. Later chapters are devoted to various forms of documentation, such as written statements, emails, letters, and transcripts of interviews. The workbook-style text contains hands-on examples using actual documents, with space for students to write their analyses. This second edition covers additional types of documentation and considers the analysis of multiple documents together. Rabon and Chapman are affiliated with the North Carolina Justice Academy. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)