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Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science, 5/E
Michael D. Lyman, Columbia College

ISBN-10: 0136133061
ISBN-13: 9780136133063

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth; 648 pp
Published: 06/21/2007

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IN FULL 4-COLOR....this book presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations. It explores the many external variables that can influence the investigator's success and the specific methods of crime detection and prosecution of law available today. The text is intended to meet the needs of both students and professors by presenting information in a logical flowlike fashion, with a focus on the steps and considerations observed in an actual criminal investigation.

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HALLMARK FEATURES:

Fundamentals of criminal investigation–Explores the fundamentals of criminal investigation as practiced by actual police officers on the job.
- Engages students interest and provides them with an accurate, realistic view of crime investigation.

Theory and practice–Blends scientific theories of crime detection with a practical approach to criminal investigation.
- Gives students a well-rounded and realistic approach to criminal investigation.

Case in Point sections–Offers valuable and timely case studies on criminal investigation.
- Allows students to see chapter concepts as they apply to real-life situations.

Duties of both the uniformed officer and criminal investigator–Outlines the duties of each participant while considering the fundamental need for both groups to work in together.
- Gives students a well-rounded and realistic approach to criminal investigation.

Role of criminal investigator–Emphasizes the role of criminal investigation as a law enforcement responsibility that must be conducted within the framework of the constitution and the practices of a democratic society.
- Gives students insight into the actual day-to-day job of an investigator.

Complete pedagogy–Includes key terms, discussion questions, and class projects at the end of each chapter.
- Allows students to evaluate their understanding of key concepts, allows them to quickly review key terminology, and provides them with the opportunity to apply what they have learned.

New To This Edition

NEW - 4-COLOR presentation

- Helps students comprehend material with better visuals and new 4-color photos

NEW - all new OVER 80 4-COLOR photos throughout text (each chapter opens with 1/2 page photo opener depicting subject matter)

NEW - new chapter on Missing & Abducted Persons

NEW - updated statistical information with new charts & graphs as it relates to offenses discussed in book (see Chapters 10-19)

NEW - recent cases studies incorporated into text (one per chapter) - recent Supreme Court decisions also incorporated into chapters dealing with arrests, identifying suspects, interview & interrogation, and search & seizure.

NEW - revised chapter on sexual assault

NEW - section on Photo Identification & Lineups

Table of Contents

PART 1

FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

CHAPTER 1 – CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: AN OVERVIEW

CHAPTER 2 – PROCESSING THE CRIME SCENE

PART 2

THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS

CHAPTER 3 – THE CRIME SCENE: FIELD NOTES, DOCUMENTING, & REPORTING

CHAPTER 4 – SEARCH AND SEIZURE

CHAPTER 5 – IDENTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL SUSPECTS: FIELD AND LABORATORY PROCESSES

CHAPTER 6 – THE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE FUNCTION

CHAPTER 7 – UNDERCOVER AND SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 8 – MAKING AN ARREST

CHAPTER 9 – INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS

CHAPTER 10 – DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMANTS

PART 3

INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE

CHAPTER 11 – WRONGFUL DEATH

CHAPTER 12 – ROBBERY

CHAPTER 13 – ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES

CHAPTER 14 – SEXUAL ASSAULT

CHAPTER 15 – MISSING AND ABDUCTED PERSONS

CHAPTER 16 – CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

PART 4

PROPERTY CLAIMS

CHAPTER 17 – BURGLARY

CHAPTER 18 – LARCENY-THEFT

CHAPTER 19 – MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

CHAPTER 20 – ARSON AND BOMBINGS

PART 5

VICE CRIMES AND RELATED OFFENSES

CHAPTER 21 – DRUG OFFENSES

CHAPTER 22 – WHITE-COLLAR CRIME

PART 6

PROSECUTION

CHAPTER 23 – PREPARATION FOR COURT

APPENDIX A: PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

APPENDIX B: CASES

GLOSSARY

INDEX

Courses

Introduction to Criminal Investigation (Criminal Justice)
Crime Scene Investigation (Criminal Justice)

Previous Edition(s)

Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science, 4/E
Lyman
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 560 pp | Out of Print
ISBN-10: 0131198777 | ISBN-13: 9780131198777
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For courses in Criminal Investigation.

This book presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations. It explores the many external variables that can influence the investigator's success and the specific methods of crime detection and prosecution of law available in today. The text is intended to meet the needs of both students and professors by presenting information in a logical flowlike the steps and considerations observed in an actual criminal investigation.
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Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science, 6/E
Lyman
©2011 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 688 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135060575 | ISBN-13: 9780135060575
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For courses in Criminal Investigation.

Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science, Sixth Edition, presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations. It explores the many external variables that can influence the investigator's success and the specific methods of crime detection and prosecution of law available today. The text focuses on the steps and considerations observed in an actual criminal investigation. Each chapter begins with recent stories of real crimes that are investigated by the police and set the stage for the rest of the chapter.
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Michael Lyman is a member of the faculty of the Criminal Justice and Human Services Department at Columbia College of Missouri. In addition to being a teaching faculty member, he serves the Department as the Director or Graduate Studies for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Director of the Forensic Science Program. Prior to entering the field of college teaching, he was employed as a Special Agent for the Intelligence and Organized Crime Division (IOCD) of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and later as a Senior Intelligence Agent for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Dr. Lyman has authored five textbooks in criminal justice dealing with the areas of criminal investigation, policing, organized crime, and drug abuse. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wichita State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri—Columbia

The author welcomes communication and correspondence about his work and can be contacted at Columbia College, 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO 65216.

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