TY - BOOK AU - Beers,Dean A. TI - Practical methods for legal investigations: concepts and protocols in civil and criminal cases SN - 9781439844847 U1 - 347.736 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Evidence (Law) KW - Investigations KW - Private investigators KW - Criminal investigation N1 - CONTENTS What is a professional legal investigator -- the professional legal investigator Five qualities of a professional legal investigator the passionate search for the facts e.tc Stage one : prepare -- introduction records and reports research scene photography interviews transition to inquire stage Stage two : inquire -- introduction records and reports research scene photography interviews backgrounds expanding the investigation request more information transition to analyze stage Stage three : analyze -- introduction records and reports research scene photography interviews overall analysis and transition to document stage Stage four : document -- introduction evidentiary discovery and disclosures attorney-client legal investigator's work product transition to report stage Stage five : report -- introduction identification case initiation or case studies incident synopsis provided information discovery or disclosure witness or persons of interest backgrounds of involved parties and witnesses e.tc Understanding the completion of this investigative protocol -- introduction prepare inquire analyze document report the legal investigator The 80/20 rule of investigation (and all things related) -- introduction prepare inquire analyze document report Rules and ethics as agent for attorneys -- ethics and professional licensing ethics and rules of evidence common rules of evidence e.tc Equivocal legal investigations and subject assessment -- The legal investigator's relationship with families -- Conducting comprehensive background investigations -- introduction scenario-hit and run examples of what can be found in public records tips and techniques Crash course on forensic photography -- introduction recommended equipment highlights of recommended policy e.tc Reviewing and comprehending autopsy reports -- introduction an overview of death investigation autopsy report format and contents e.tc Introduction to common composite scenarios : using this investigative protocol and reporting -- Investigating nursing home and elder deaths (and abuse) -- case initiation and assignments incident synopsis key facilities, agencies and persons social history e.tc Equivocal death analysis and investigation -- case initiation incident synopsis identification and assessment photographs e.tc Investigating motor vehicle collisions -- case initiation and assignments incident synopsis collision scene description e.tc Criminal defense : felony assault and sex assault. case initiation and assignment incident synopsis prosecuting attorney discovery persons of interest e.tc ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-340) and index 343-358 ER -