Methods used to gather evidence and solve crimes.

• A. Criminal Trial Process
• B. Investigative Techniques
• C. Sociology of Crime & Deviance
• D. The Crime and Deviance Channel

Answer: (B)

Investigative techniques are the practical methods investigators use to gather evidence and solve crimes. This includes crime scene management, interviewing witnesses and suspects, collecting and analyzing physical and digital evidence, surveillance, and working with forensic labs. These tools are applied during the investigation phase to turn observations and leads into admissible evidence that can be used to identify suspects and establish facts.

The other options don’t fit this function. The criminal trial process deals with presenting evidence in court and determining guilt, not the collection of evidence. The sociology of crime and deviance looks at why and how crime occurs within society, not the practical methods used to gather evidence. The Crime and Deviance Channel isn’t a disciplinary concept used to gather evidence.