ABSTRACT
Precisely deœning a “major case” can be a diŒcult task, but it is of paramount importance to collect the factors to use as a guide. Major criminal investigations obviously include murder, but not all murders, and property crimes, but certainly not all property crimes. Drug smuggling comes to mind in a state such as Florida, but may not qualify in Liberty County, Montana. Some robberies, assaults, or frauds could be classiœed as major criminal events. Continuing criminal conspiracies in certain cases could also qualify.
