The Process of Investigation (4th Ed.) Concepts and Strategies for Investigators in the Private Sector
Auteurs : Sennewald Charles A., Tsukayama John
The Process of Investigation,Fourth Edition addresses the needs of today?s private sector investigative professional by providing a full-spectrum treatment of the investigative process, from case inception and investigative strategy selection to executing complex investigative techniques, to creating reports useful for corporate, legal, and prosecutorial purposes.Continuing in the tradition of its previous editions, The Process of Investigation, Fourth Edition covers essential topics overlooked in books on the public aspects of investigation. Investigative skills such as surveillance techniques, interviewing and interrogation, collecting and documenting evidence, and taking confessions and written statements are all discussed, and supplemented with updated case studies and examples from the authors? own professional experiences.
PART I. FUNDAMENTALS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION
Chapter 1. The Investigative Process
Chapter 2. A Comparison of Public and Private Sectors
Chapter 3. Qualities of the Investigator
Chapter 4. Managing the Investigative Function
PART II. METHODS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION
Chapter 5. Undercover Investigations
Chapter 6. Surveillance
Chapter 7. Background Investigations
Chapter 8. Discovering Covert Crimes
PART III. BUILDING A CASE
Chapter 9. Interviews and Interrogations
Chapter 10. An Overview of the Interview and Interrogation Process
Chapter 11. Evidence
Chapter 12. Written Statements, Admissions, and Confessions
Chapter 13. The Use of Informants
Chapter 14. Report Writing and Note Taking
PART IV. APPLYING INVESTIGATIVE STRATEGIES
Chapter 15. Problems Arise: The What of Investigation
Chapter 16. Crime and Solution: The How of Investigation
Chapter 17. Identifying Suspects: The Who of Investigation
Chapter 18. Finding Information: The Where of Investigation
Chapter 19. The Time Factor: The When of Investigation
Chapter 20. Establishing Motive: The Why of Investigation
PART V.TECHNOLOGICAL AND SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES
Chapter 21. Imagery
Chapter 22. Computers in Private Sector Investigations
Chapter 23. Targeted Violence Investigations
Chapter 24. Discrimination Investigations
John Tsukayama spent twenty-four years as a specialist investigator, starting with the U.S. government. In his twenty-two year career in the private sector he led joint public-private investigation teams while exercising authority as a law enforcement appointee. John’s areas of practice concentration included private sector investigations of theft of goods, embezzlement of funds, drug use and sales in the workplace, and illegal discrimination. He also conducted public sector investigations involving financial crimes, public corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and political campaign fundraising crimes. In addition, John specialized in high-stakes threat assessment and management to prevent targeted violence. John formerly held the designations of Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Professional Certified Investigator (PCI). John holds a PhD from the University of St. Andrews School of International Relations, as well as a Master of Letters in Terrorism Studies (Distinction) and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Political Science/History).
Currently John teaches International Relations, Political Philosophy, and Terrorism Studies classes. He is a
- Teaches the fundamentals of the investigative process and serves as a valuable reference tool for both the student and the professional
- Experienced professionals can brush up on seldom-used specialty skills, and reconsider existing methods and approaches
- Includes a new chapter on discrimination investigations
Date de parution : 01-2015
Ouvrage de 368 p.
19x23.3 cm
