Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science - Couverture souple

Lyman, Michael D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130912883 ISBN 13 : 9780130912886

Editeur : Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

For undergraduate courses in Criminal Investigation.

This dynamic book presents crime detection as a fascinating 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's field. The text is intended to meet the needs of both students and professors by presenting information in a logical flow―like the steps and considerations observed in an actual criminal investigation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Lyman is a member of the faculty of the Criminal Justice and Social Work Department at Columbia College, Columbia, 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 advisor 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 several 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.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The third 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. Supplemented with a comprehensive test bank and instructor's manual for ease-of use in the college classroom, the new third edition also includes:

• Updated material on all criminal investigation techniques
• A dedicated glossary of physical evidence outlining all procedures for collection and preservation of evidence in criminal cases
• Expanded sections on stalking, child abuse, computer crime, and domestic violence investigations
• Updated crime statistics from the October, 2000 Uniform Crime Reports
• Specially designed "Case In Point" sections offering valuable and timely case studies in criminal investigation
• Helpful "A Closer Look" boxes that showcase real-life circumstances to illustrate points in the book
• Expanded glossary
• Up-to-date U.S. Supreme Court decisions
• A new, condensed 21-chapter format
• Helpful Instructor's Manual with Test Item File

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130912883
• ISBN 13: 9780130912886
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 567
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie