Process of Investigation

by Sennewald; Tsukayama

• ISBN13: 9780750679503
• ISBN10: 0750679506
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-15
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

"The Process of Investigation, Third Edition, is written to address the needs of the private and corporate investigator in the security field. Continuing in the tradition of previous editions, this book provides in-depth and well-written coverage of all the topics essential to an investigator. Skills such as surveillance techniques, interviewing and interrogation, evidence, confessions and written statements are all discussed and supplemented with updated case studies and examples from the authors' own experiences."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xi
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION	1	(38)
Chapter 1. The Investigative Process	3	(6)
Chapter 2. A Comparison of Public and Private Sectors	9	(8)
Chapter 3. Qualities of the Investigator	17	(12)
Chapter 4. Managing the Investigative Function	29	(10)
II. METHODS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION	39	(54)
Chapter 5. Undercover Investigations	41	(12)
Chapter 6. Surveillance	53	(14)
Chapter 7. Background Investigations	67	(12)
Chapter 8. Discovering Covert Crimes	79	(14)
III. BUILDING A CASE	93	(102)
Chapter 9. Interviews and Interrogations	95	(18)
Chapter 10. An Overview of the Interview and Interrogation Process	113	(26)
By David E. Zulawski, CFI, CFE; and Douglas E. Wicklander; CFI, CFE
Chapter 11. Evidence	139	(14)
Chapter 12. Written Statements, Admissions, and Confessions	153	(14)
Chapter 13. The Use of Informants	167	(14)
Chapter 14. Report Writing and Note Taking	181	(14)
IV. APPLYING INVESTIGATIVE STRATEGIES	195	(68)
Chapter 15. Problems Arise: The What of Investigation	197	(4)
Chapter 16. Crime and Solution: The How of Investigation	201	(12)
Chapter 17. Identifying Suspects: The Who of Investigation	213	(12)
Chapter 18. Finding Information: The Where of Investigation	225	(14)
Chapter 19. The Time Factor: The When of Investigation	239	(12)
Chapter 20. Establishing Motive: The Why of Investigation	251	(12)
V. TECHNOLOGICAL AND SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES	263	(54)
Chapter 21. Imagery	265	(14)
Chapter 22. Computers in Private Sector Investigations	279	(20)
Chapter 23. Targeted Violence Investigations	299	(18)
SOURCES	317	(4)
INDEX	321