Practical handbook for professional investigators /
McMahon, Rory J.
McMahon, Rory J.Practical handbook for private investigators.
Boca Raton, Fla. ; London : CRC Press,
c2007.
Rev. ed. of: Practical handbook for private investigators. c2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Skills needed to become a successful investigator -- Foundations of investigation -- Interviews, interrogation, and taking statements -- Legal investigations -- Fraud investigation -- Computer crime -- Criminal investigation -- Insurance and arson investigation -- Domestic investigations -- Due diligence and background investigations -- Locates and skip tracing -- Surveillance -- Service of process -- Testifying in court -- Ethics -- Finding a niche -- Operating a professional investigative agency -- Professional associations -- Getting licensed.
Private investigators