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| Introduction | |
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| Job Outlook | |
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| Earnings | |
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| Skills Needed to Become a Successful Investigator | |
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| Three Methods That Investigators Use to Obtain Information | |
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| What Is an Investigator? | |
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| Attributes of a Successful Investigator | |
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| Foundations of Investigation | |
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| Types of Investigation | |
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| Assignments Performed by a Professional Investigator | |
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| Sources of Information | |
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| Missing Persons | |
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| Undercover Operations in Business Settings | |
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| Asset Protection - Loss Prevention - Access Control | |
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| Interviews, Interrogation, and Taking Statements | |
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| Introduction to Interviews | |
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| Purpose of the Interrogation | |
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| Taking Statements | |
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| Legal Investigations | |
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| The Legal Investigator | |
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| Structure of the U.S. Constitution | |
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| The Bill of Rights | |
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| Habeas Corpus | |
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| Criminal and Civil Procedure | |
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| The Concept of Crime | |
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| The Effective Limits of Criminal Law | |
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| The Authority to Arrest | |
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| Investigative Detention Short of Arrest - Stop and Frisk | |
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| Searches | |
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| Interrogating the Accused | |
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| The Trial | |
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| Legal Investigations | |
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| Role of the Legal Investigator | |
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| Evidence | |
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| Conducting Legal Investigations | |
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| Case Study: United States v. Nancy Walter | |
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| Fraud Investigation | |
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| Corporate Fraud | |
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| Economic Crime Schemes | |
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| White-Collar Crime | |
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| Corporate Crime | |
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| Broiler Rooms - Telemarketing Fraud | |
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| How to Conduct a Criminal Fraud Defense Investigation | |
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| "Eating the Elephant" Defense Investigations for Complex Fraud Cases | |
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| Case Study: Internal Fraud Investigation | |
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| Sample Activity Reports | |
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| Computer Crime | |
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| Computer Crimes | |
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| Computer Fraud | |
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| The Computer Crime Investigator | |
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| Investigative Methodology | |
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| Areas of Computer Abuse | |
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| Instimtional Vulnerability | |
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| Investigation of Computer Fraud | |
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| Computer Crime | |
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| The Internet and the Worldwide Web | |
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| Criminal Investigation | |
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| The Investigative Function | |
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| Role of the Criminal Investigator | |
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| Reasons for Investigating Crime | |
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| Limitations on Solving Cases | |
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| Investigative Theory and Methods | |
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| Types of Evidence | |
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| Uses of Evidence | |
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| Development of a Set of Suspects | |
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| Methods of Investigation | |
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| Phases of the Investigation | |
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| Rules of Evidence | |
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| Role of the Police | |
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| Government Agencies | |
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| Nuts and Bolts | |
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| Conducting a Criminal Investigation | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Component Method of Criminal Defense Investigation | |
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| The Grand Jury | |
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| Insurance and Arson Investigation | |
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| Insurance | |
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| Risk | |
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| Probability | |
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| Ideal Requirements for Insurability | |
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| Insurance Contracts | |
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| Negligence | |
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| Insurance Adjusting | |
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| Types of Insurance | |
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| Government Regulation of Insurance | |
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| Insurance Fraud | |
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| Liability Claims Investigation | |
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| Sample Investigative Report | |
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| Sample Vehicle Fire Report | |
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| Domestic Investigations | |
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| Sample Activity Report | |
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| Due Diligence and Background Investigations | |
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| Due Diligence Investigations | |
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| Scope of Investigations | |
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| Content of Investigations | |
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| Legal Constraints | |
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| Preemoloyment Screening | |
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| Locates and Skip Tracing | |
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| The Basics of Skip Tracing | |
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| Relevant Federal and State Statures | |
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| Beginning the Process | |
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| Skip Tracing Resources | |
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| Searching for Financial and Business Information | |
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| Searching for Legal Information | |
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| Search Engines | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| Government Records | |
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| Surveillance | |
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| General Rules | |
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| Presurveillace | |
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| Foot Surveillance | |
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| Automobile Surveillance | |
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| Stakeouts | |
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| Tactics | |
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| Surveillance Equipment | |
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| Technical Suveillance | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Service of Process | |
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| Types of Service | |
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| Proof of Service | |
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| Pitfalls to Avoid | |
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| Florida Statutes Governing Service of Process | |
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| Testifying in Court | |
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| Pre-Trial | |
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| The Trial | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Confidentiality and Privacy | |
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| Truth | |
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| Keep Informed | |
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| Promote Education and Advocacy | |
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| Business Conduct | |
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| Avoid Conflicts of Interest | |
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| Fair Representation to Clients | |
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| Treatment of Competitors | |
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| Legal Issues | |
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| Render Services That Match Your Qualifications | |
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| Reporting | |
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| Compensation | |
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| Advertising | |
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| Client Relations | |
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| Testimony | |
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| Equal Rights | |
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| U.S. Association of Professional Investigators (USAPI) Code of Ethics | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Investigative Ethics | |
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| Finding a Niche | |
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| How to Find Your Niche | |
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| Double Check Your Choices | |
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| Operating a Professional Investigative Agency | |
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| Choosing a Name | |
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| Form of Operation | |
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| Location | |
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| Pricing | |
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| Bookkeeping | |
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| Business Problems | |
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| Licenses and Permits | |
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| Taxes | |
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| Tips for Operating Your Agency | |
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| Case File Management | |
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| "PI" Should Also Mean "Professional Image" | |
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| Professional Associations | |
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| National Associations | |
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| Additional Specialty Associations of Interest | |
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| International Associations | |
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| State Associations | |
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| Recommended Associations | |
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| Getting Licensed | |