Principles of Investigative Documentation: Creating a Uniform Style for Generating Reports and Packaging Information - Softcover

Philip A. Becnel IV ; Scott J. Krischke

9780398086978: Principles of Investigative Documentation: Creating a Uniform Style for Generating Reports and Packaging Information

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ISBN 10: 0398086974 ISBN 13: 9780398086978

Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd, 2012

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Principles of Investigative Documentation discusses the process of documenting an investigation from start to finish. The first chapter discusses the five primary principles of investigative documentation: taking comprehensive notes; documenting every effort to contact witnesses and all surveillance; preparing reports whenever there is any possibility of needing to testify; taking verbatim statements from hostile witnesses and declarations from friendly witnesses; and providing all case documents to the client or maintaining a document retention plan.

The second chapter details the numerous misconceptions pertaining to investigative documentation, and it sets the stage for the remaining chapters on note-taking, running resumes, reports, statements, and documentation retention. Each chapter is broken down into multiple sections that approximate the methods used to complete that particular documentary endeavor. By following the principles outlined in this book, investigators will see the quality of their investigations improve markedly and ultimately be more successful.

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About the Author

Philip Becnel is the Managing Partner of Dinolt Becnel & Wells Investigative Group LLC, a private investigative firm based in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the books "Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations" and "Principles of Investigative Documentation". He has published several articles in investigative, legal, and popular publications including Time Magazine, Westlaw Journal Employment, and The Corporate Counselor. Philip has served as President of the Private Investigators Association of Virginia, and has taught undergraduate courses in criminal procedure, white collar crime, and criminal investigation.

Philip lectures on a wide variety of investigative topics to the legal community and is frequently interviewed by CNN, U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and The Baltimore Sun for his expertise and unique perspective. He earned his B.A. in Anthropology from George Mason University and his Master's in Criminal Justice from Boston University. Philip is a licensed private investigator in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

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