Criminal Investigation

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.

 1. Criminal Investigation: An Overview.


 2. The Preliminary Investigation.


 3. Documenting the Crime Scene.


 4. Search and Seizure.


 5. Identification of Criminal Suspects.


 6. The Criminal Intelligence Function.


 7. Making an Arrest.


 8. Interviews and Interrogation.


 9. Development and Management of Informants.


10. Wrongful Death.


11. Robbery.


12. Assault and Related Offenses.


13. Sex Offenses.


14. Child Abuse and Neglect.


15. Burglary.


16. Larceny-Theft.


17. Motor Vehicle Theft.


18. Arson and Bombings.


19. Drug Offenses.


20. White-Collar Crime.


21. Preparation for Court.


Appendix A: Physical Evidence.


Appendix B: Cases.


Appendix C: Glossary.


Index.