CRIMINAL DEFENSE INVESTIGATIONS
 
 

 

UNCOVERING
REASONABLE
DOUBT
 

The Component Method
A Comprehensive Guide For The Criminal Defense Investigator
General Guidelines And Procedures

By Brandon A. Perron
 
 
 
UNCOVERING REASONABLE DOUBT: The Component Method
A Comprehensive Guide For The Criminal Defense Investigator
General Guidelines And Procedures
By Brandon A. Perron
 
This hallmark work is written from the perspective of a criminal defense investigator and shows you in step-by-step guidelines and procedures how to conduct an investigation to uncover reasonable doubt for the defense. Although there is an over abundance of manuals on how to go about conducting a criminal investigation, none of them have a specific focus as this one does--how to go about uncovering and establishing reasonable doubt with a focus on the author's successful and compelling "component method" of investigation for criminal defense.

 

    Contents Training Outline
    Foreword
    Introduction
    Chapter One:
    Criminal Investigator's Purview
    Chapter Two:
    The Search For The Truth
    Critical Thinking For The Criminal Defense Investigator
    Chapter Three:
    Investigative Case Review & Analysis:
    Investigative Outline And Investigative Journal
    Chapter Four:
    Initial Defendant Interview
    Chapter Five:
    Crime Scene Examination & Inspection
    Chapter Six:
    Alleged Victim & Witness Background Investigation
    Chapter Seven:
    Interviewing Witnesses
    Chapter Eight:
    The Report Of Investigation & Testifying
    Chapter Nine:
    Investigation Of Domestic Violence Crimes
    Chapter Ten:
    Crime And The Drug War
    Conclusion
    Bibliography
    Index
    Index Case Studies
 
 
 
Mr. Perron has been successfully conducting criminal investigation for the defense with some of the finest criminal defense attorneys and trial lawyers in the nation. His methods have cleared over 200 defendants and countless cases resulting in reduced charges. In 1994, he structured and organized the Florida 19th Judicial Circuit Public Defender investigations division and was appointed the Training Director. In 1995 Mr. Perron was appointed by Florida Governor Lawton Chiles to conduct investigations of suspected human and civil rights violations. His vast expereince in conducting criminal defense investigations include over one hundred homicide cases and 31 1st Degree murder cases involving the death penalty. He has investigated over 1000 criminal cases. Mr. Perron's work on criminal investigation guidelines and procedures for the defense will be an extremely valuable addition to your investigative library and training.
 
HOW TO DEVELOP AND CUT THROUGH THE FACTS TO ESTABLISH
A COMPELLING CRIMINAL DEFENSE USING THE AUTHOR'S HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL COMPONENT METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
 
 
Being of extreme value to any investigator involved in a criminal defense investigation, this excellent work lays out unqie investigative guidelines and procedures you need to develop to establish a reasonable doubt. Mr. Perron's unique, highly successul amd compelling "component method" of criminal defense investigation cuts through the facts bringing to light the truth and establishes compelling reasonable doubt. Written by one of the most successful criminal defense investigators in the United States, this work is MUST reading for any investigator involved in just about any type of criminal defense investigation. 8 1/2 X 11, Charts, checklists, illustrations, index, 101 pages. $38.95

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CONDUCTING CRIMES
AGAINST PERSONS
INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
 
 
The Private Sector's Guide To Conducting Homicide, Suicide,
Rape & Child Abuse Investigations
 
 
By Jody Ball
 
 
CONDUCTING CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
The Private Sector's Guide To Conducting Homicide, Suicide,
Rape & Child Abuse Investigations
By Jody Ball
 
Here's a groundbreaking work containing insight and perspective on private sector investigative techniques and procedures concerning the investigation of crimes against persons. Although there have been several manuals published on this topic, none of them are written from the prospective and problems faced by the private sector investigator in conducting these types of cases. This book is specifically written from the view point of private investigation, not police work. The manual provides you not only specific techniques and procedures for conducting these types of investigations, it also hands you in-depth insight, background and legal principles you need to know to conduct quality investigations in this area. The manual will be of extreme benefit on insurance death claims, criminal defendant as well as civil investigations that involve homicide, rape, murder, suicide and child abuse issues. Chapter training subject content include:
History Of Criminal Investigation And Present Day Procedures
Steps In A Criminal Proceeding In A Nutshell
Understanding Criminalistics And The Study Of Physical Evidence
Understanding Crime Scene Investigators
Understanding Technicians At The Crime Scene
Search Of The Crime Scene
Characteristics Of Death
Causes Of Death
Homicide Investigations
Suicide Investigations
Child Abuse Investigations
Rape Investigations
References

 

 
Each chapter has a set of review questions so you can quickly check the comprehension of the material within each chapter. The author has both an extensive public law enforcement and private investigative background and some of the most interesting aspects of this manual is the insight you pick up from his unique experience and procedures. One specific highly interesting insight found in this manual is the author's exposure to homicide investigation and serial murders. With personal day-to-day contact with some of the must notorious serial murders of our times, you'll glean an insight not found anywhere else with this manual as it relates to homicide investigations in the private sector. 8 1/2 X 11, 114 pages. $35.00
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SEX CRIMES INVESTIGATION
How To Conduct An Investigation For The Defendant
ByJack Murray, C.L.I. And Jay L. Murray, J.D.

A new trend is emerging in private investigative case assignment-defendant investigations on sexual abuse. For the first time, a nationally known private investigator and attorney at law combine forces to bring you the expertise and investigative techniques needed to win these types of cases for the defendant. This text book covers both the legal aspects as well as the investigative aspects of these types of cases with step-by-step investigative techniques you can use to hand an attorney the evidence he needs at trial. The authors hand you twenty years of experience and expertize on handling these types of cases successfully. 8 1/2 X 11, 114 pages, with NAIS certificate issued in your name if NAIS member in Sexual Defence Investigations. $35.00
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
By Charles O'Hara And Gregory O'Hara
Gain Access To The Same Knowledge And Reference Used By Leading Law Enforcement Agencies, Criminologists And Top Law Firms!

Now in it's 6th edition, this excellent work has been hailed as the world's best authority on the subject of criminal investigation and is used by leading colleges, law enforcement agencies, criminologists and top law firms since 1956. In 991 pages, this hallmark standard covers almost every known segment of criminal investigation. From crine scene investigation to searching for information-from the care and procurement of evidence to expert techniques for interviewing and interrogation-and from high tech scientific forensic methods to specific types of criminal cases-this work is an overwhelming and extensive knowledge base of criminal investigation like no other. Every conceivable method of criminal investigation and evidence collection is covered, indexed and referenced to hand you the extensive knowledge you need to conduct various types of criminal investigations. The other side is likely arming themselves with this hallmark work and it's a must have reference work for you if you conduct any type of criminal investigation. Cloth bound, high quality page production with hundreds of photographs, illustrations, tables, charts, footnotes, index and other references. 991 pages with NAIS certificate issued in your name if NAIS member in Fundamentals Of Criminal Investigation. $79.95
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DEATH INVESTIGATOR'S HANDBOOK
The Encyclopedia On The Subject
By: Louis N. Eliopulos

In 888 pages based on the investigation of over 10,000 deaths, Mr. Eliopulos brings to the investigator the most complete work on death investigations we have ever seen. As chief forensic investigator with the office of the medical examiner for the state of Florida, the author gives you insight and step-by-step instructions on just about every conceivable type of inquiry involved in death and homicide investigation. Drawing on a vast warehouse of knowledge and specialized scientific and hands-on experience you are lead through step by step techniques on investigative areas such as determining cause of death, identifying and locating witnesses, photography, understanding and processing the crime scenes, collecting and analyzing evidence, conducting DNA, blood and saliva tests, establishment of time of death, preparing cases and testimony for trial, investigating mass or serial murders, and much more. The book is filled with checklists, illustrations, the latest info in forensic science including firearms, child deaths, sexual related deaths, trace evidence, serology, toxicology, forensic anthropology, understanding and reading the autopsy, DNA, fingerprints, drugs, forensic odontology, and forensic art in identification. This encyclopedia should be part of every investigative library. 888 pages with certificate issued in The Investigation Of Death if NAIS member. $40.00
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CRIME SCENE SEARCH AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE HANDBOOK
By: Richard Fox & Carl L. Cunningham

Want to brush up on the collection, handling and evaluation of physical evidence? A spot of blood, shreds of glass, fragments of cloth and footprints in the dirt are crucial bits of information for the investigator that can provide cracks in any case. This manual spells out the accepted legal and scientific standards for the collection and processing of such evidence to solve crimes and defend or convict offenders. Lifting fingerprints, collecting body fluid samples, fibers, hair and fingernail scrapping, identification of drugs and chemical residues, inspecting documents for alteration, examining firearms and tools- these techniques and more are discussed in this nitty gritty book. Cases involving fires, explosions, poisons and identifying the unknown dead are also covered. Large 8 1/2 X 11 pages, photos, illustrations, 208 pages with certificate in Forensic Investigative Techniques if NAIS member. . $19.95
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