Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science - Couverture rigide

Lyman, Michael D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0130809802 ISBN 13 : 9780130809803

Editeur : Pearson, 1998

Synopsis

Exceptionally applied in approach, this book considers Criminal Investigation from a chronological perspective--in the sequence that an officer would actually encounter and practice it.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

The fourth edition of Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science has undergone considerable revision. Designed as a college textbook for use in lower-division college courses, the book is structured to provide the student with a realistic and straightforward look at today's most modern techniques in criminal investigation. The new edition also includes:

• New Companion Web site www.prenhall.com/lyman
• New emphasis on forensic science techniques in criminal investigations
• Updated material on all criminal investigation techniques
• A dedicated and improved glossary of physical evidence outlining all procedures for collection and preservation of evidence in criminal cases
• Expanded sections on DNA, forensic investigations, and cyber crime investigations
• A new chapter addressing undercover and surveillance operations
• Addition of a four color photo insert
• Updated crime statistics from the latest FBI Uniform Crime Reports
• Specially designed "Case In Point" sections offering valuable and timely case studies in criminal investigation
• "A Closer Look" boxes that showcase real-life circumstances to illustrate points in the book
• Recent case histories with discussions of relevant evidence including the Dru Sjodin kidnapping and murder and the capture of the Green River Killer-Gary Ridgeway
• New, dedicated appendix, which includes helpful Internet addresses of related Web sites
• Up-to-date U.S. Supreme Court decisions
• New, 22-chapter format

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130809802
• ISBN 13: 9780130809803
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 580
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible