Investigations in the workplace
By: Eugene F. Ferraro
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 567
ISBN-13: 9781439814802
Subjects: Employee crimes; Investigation; Investigations; Employee theft; Handbooks, manuals; Personnel management
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The process of investigation; title: Investigation terminology; title: Investigation defined; title: The subject; title: Interview v. interrogation; title: Fact-finders v. investigators; title: Decision-maker v. prosecutor; title: Misconduct and malfeasance; title: B. the investigative process; title: The elements of a successful investigation; title: The eight methods of investigation; title: The seven phases of investigation; title: The differences between the public and private sector; title: An historical perspective; title: Mission; title: Advantages of the public sector; title: Advantages of the private sector; title: More sophisticated crimes and perpetrators; title: Greater use of technology; title: More litigious workforce; title: Expanded rights and protections of employees; title: The fundamentals of fact-finding; title: The history of the modern fact-finder; title: The lincoln years and origin of the secret service; title: The texas rangers; title: The creation of the fbi; title: The birth of corporate investigations; title: The role of the fact-finder; title: The fact-finder defined; title: Gather facts and evidence; title: Document and catalog; title: Report findings to a higher authority; title: Provide recommendations only when asked; title: The objectives of the investigation; title: Determining the objectives; title: Modifying the objectives; title: Potential and intended outcomes; title: Prosecution; title: Discipline; title: Restitution; title: Evidence collection and preservation; title: The definition of evidence; title: Hearsay evidence; title: Admissibility and materiality; title: Spoliation of evidence; title: Evidence retention; title: Chain of custody; title: The methods of investigation; title: Physical surveillance; title: Physical surveillance defined; title: Stationary and moving surveillance; title: Evidence collection and preservation; title: Electronic surveillance; title: Electronic surveillance defined; title: Methods and applications; title: Research and audit; title: The fundamentals of research and audit; title: Statutory prohibitions and restrictions; title: Sources of information; title: Criminal courts; title: Courts and public filings; title: Forensic analysis; title: Chemical analysis; title: Accident and incident reconstruction; title: Computer forensics; title: Forensic document examination; title: Deception detection; title: Forensic psychology; title: Other forms of forensic analysis; title: Undercover; title: Undercover investigations defined; title: When should undercover be used?; title: When undercover operations are not appropriate; title: Selecting a vendor; title: Selecting the undercover operative; title: Operative placement; title: Deciding the number of operative to use; title: The cover story; title: Project management; title: Communications; title: Drug investigations; title: Theft investigations; title: Case closure.