Criminal investigation : the art and science / Michael D. Lyman, Columbia College of Missouri.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780135186213
- ISBN: 0135186218
- Physical Description: xxxiii, 582 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: Ninth edition.
- Publisher: Hoboken : Pearson, 2020, [2019].
Content descriptions
General Note: | Revised edition of the author's Criminal investigation, [2017]. "The art and the science"--Cover |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Foundations and history of criminal investigation -- The crime scene: identification and collection of evidence -- The crime scene: field notes, documenting, and reporting -- Identification of criminal suspects: field and laboratory services -- Legal issues in criminal investigation -- Interviews and interrogations -- Criminal intelligence and surveillance operations -- Undercover operations and informant management -- Death investigations -- Robbery -- Assault and related offenses -- Missing and abducted persons -- Crimes against children: child abuse, child fatalities, and exploitation -- Theft-related offenses -- Arson, bombings, and terrorism -- Special investigations: drug trafficking and gangs -- Special investigations: white-collar, corporate, and computer-related crimes -- Investigations of officer-involved shootings -- Preparation for court. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Criminal investigation. Forensic sciences. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirtland Community College Library | HV 8073 .L96 2020 | 30775305556095 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Criminal Investigation : The Art and the Science
About our author Michael D. Lyman is professor of criminal justice at Columbia College of Missouri, in Columbia, MO. In addition to being a teaching faculty member, he is the program coordinator of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program and the founder of the college's Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science program. Before entering academia, he was a criminal investigator for state police organizations in Kansas and Oklahoma. He has taught thousands of law enforcement officers the proper police techniques and methods of professional criminal investigation. Dr. Lyman has authored eight textbooks in criminal justice dealing with areas such as criminal investigation, policing, organized crime, drug enforcement and drug trafficking. Over the last 20 years, he has been called upon as an expert witness on about 450 occasions to review and evaluate criminal investigations and to testify in federal court proceedings nationwide as to the results of his evaluations and his opinions. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Wichita State University and his PhD from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Textbooks such as this are an ongoing work in progress, and the author welcomes communication and correspondence about his work. Dr. Lyman can be contacted at Columbia College, 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO 65216 or by email .