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Practical Handbook
For Professional Investigators,
(SECOND EDITION 2007)
by Rory J. McMahon
- Presents
the basics of professional investigation from licensure
and business advice to proven investigative tactics
- Provides updated
case studies illustrating both civil and criminal case
investigation
- Offers numerous
online database service providers and Web sites for faster
searching
- Includes names
and contact information for all internationally, nationally,
and state-run professional associations
Since the publication
of the first edition many new certification programs have
begun in private and community colleges, including a course
designed by the author for Boston University and a specialty
certification by the U.S. Association for Professional Investigators.
Reflecting the surge in interest into the investigative field,
this second edition of the best selling Practical Handbook
for Private Investigators contains more than 20 percent new
material and has been adopted as required material in several
new certification programs.
A
highly useful reference, the Practical Handbook for Professional
Investigators, Second Edition describes the range of investigations
for which a professional investigator's services might be
required such as criminal investigations, fraud detection
and investigation, surveillance, arson and insurance, skip
tracing, and missing persons. Packed with case studies and
examples drawn from the author's 33 years of experience,
this handy resource covers everything from how to set up,
market, and run an agency to the ethics of confidentiality
and conflict of interest. It includes sections on how to
get licensed, how to use various lo- and high-tech investigative
tools including the internet, and how to take statements
and implement effective interview and interrogation tactics
by the non-law enforcement professional. New information
in the second edition includes an updated and revised job
description, realistic earning capabilities, and future
outlook for the profession; new case studies involving legal
investigatory practices and how to navigate the most recent
privacy legislation; additional advice on case file management
with examples of new paperwork and updated forms; and increased
information on fraud and domestic cases, as well as the
component method of criminal defense investigations.
Designed as an
up-to-date, nuts-and-bolts learning tool for students and
as a day-to-day reference resource for the investigative
professional of any type or level of experience, the Practical
Handbook for Professional Investigators, Second Edition
provides an unparalleled guide to the ins and outs of the
world of today's private investigator.
Only
$89.95
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A
Textbook on How to Conduct White Collar Crime and Financial
Investigations
By Rory J. McMahon
Written
by Rory J. McMahon, an experienced, certified legal investigator
with twelve years of federal law enforcement experience,
this exciting new book provides the inside detail, the
tools, the techniques and the background you will use
to succeed in the fascinating world of fraud investigations.
372 Pages (8.5 x 11)
Revised 2004 Edition Only $65.00
(Plus $5.00 Shipping and Handling)
The
Legal Investigator called
Fraud Investigations one
of the most comprehensive, clearly written and complete
works on the subject ... recommend that it become a staple
in the cupboard of even the most experienced investigator.
McMahon
provides a general overview of the
Financial Investigator. He then breaks down the various
categories with complete explanations, examples and even
a vocabulary review to enhance the reader’s knowledge.
References to current federal legislation, sources of
information and examples provide a complete coverage of
each area of financial investigation from Bankruptcy Fraud
to Wire Fraud and everything in between. A well organized
glossary and index provide the reader with easy to find
citations. In fact, the glossary by itself makes an excellent
and thorough dictionary of terms used in the world of
financial fraud.
— Kitty Hailey, CLI
"One
of the most clearly written
and comprehensive reference guides
to investigating fraud."
— Jimmie Mesis PI Magazine Editor-in-Chief
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