Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Michael D. Lyman (Author), Michael Lyman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130912883 | ISBN-13: 978-0130912886 | Publication Date: July 23, 2001 | Edition: 3

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.

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"This text overall is very well written and easy to understand. It is student and instructor friendly. It is not overburdened with technical jargon." — Harold Frossard, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Il

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This book presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of criminal investigation, including documentation, suspect identification, and report writing. The book provides the latest techniques in crime detection, criminal apprehension and prosecution, collection and use of evidence and information, and detailed coverage of specific crimes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 567 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (July 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130912883
• ISBN-13: 978-0130912886
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #929,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A ood framework for law enforcement officers to build upon., July 11, 2000

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Christopher Cooper - See all my reviews

This review is from: Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This general textbook is written in a well-organized manner. It presents the common topics associated with criminal investigations: documentation, report writing, suspect identification and methods used for crime scene surveys. The author makes use of recent court decisions during the presentation of his topics. The chapters are logically placed so that it is easy to see how an investigation would take place. There are several illustrations and drawings, which help the reader identify the topic being discussed. This edition is written in easy to read and comprehend sections. Technical words are explained in detail.

The basics of criminal investigation are covered within the textbook - advanced topics such as criminal interrogation and procedures are briefly discussed but they are not the main focus of this book. This textbook provides an excellent foundation for the criminal justice student who is planning a career in law enforcement.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Investigating: what is it?, March 8, 2006

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Bradley Reed (Univ. New Haven) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

Criminal investigation is a very poplular subject these days with all of the CSI's and Law an Orders, but what about the facts, what is real? This book is the textbook for my Principles of Criminal Investigations class, part of my Investigatvie Services major in Criminal Justice. It very acuratly illistrates what criminal investigation is about, it is very much about the factual part of invetigations. Also it is not just about investigating the scene of a crime but its very vividly describes crimes and criminals as well as other aspects of the investigation like the psychology and methods invovled in ivertviewing.
This is a must have for any futre investigator.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Criminal Investigation, February 5, 2011

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This review is from: Criminal Investigation: The Art and the Science (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

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