Overview

Practical yet authoritative, Private Security and the Investigative Process, Second Edition, is an important reference tool for private investigators and security professionals. Both students and seasoned security practitioners alike will benefit from the resources, ideas, and suggestions for tactics and security strategy contained within this book. Charles P. Nemeth expertly blends practice with theory to show students how to be professional when confronted with the rigors of the real world, in both the public and private sectors. Private Security and the Investigative Process, is ideally suited for private security organizations, criminal justice libraries, corporate security personnel, and law enforcement personnel. The concepts are effectively presented with numerous forms, checklists and valuable guides that will help illustrate the investigative process both in the public and private sector. Charles Nemeth, JD, Ph.D., LL.M. is currently Director of Graduate Criminal Justice/Legal Studies, Director of Institute of Law and Public Policy, and Director of Program Development at California University of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a widely published author with over 30 titles to his credit and is a regular consultant to security companies. He holds a JD from the University of Baltimore and a post doctoral degree in Law, Psychiatry and Criminology, the LL.M., from the National Law Center of George Washington University. Dr. Nemeth is a recognized expert in private sector justice, ethical issues in law and legal analysis and appellate practice, and also holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. For more than two decades, he has practiced law in both the civil and criminal arena, specializing in personal injury and criminal litigation, and has been active in the North Carolina, New York and Pennsylvania Bars. He regularly consults with collegiate institutions and private sector justice entities.

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Security professionals in the field of investigative services need to wear many hats to be successful. This book is a fine start toward that end, as author Charles P. Nemeth presents a general picture of what a private investigator should learn, from personal abilities to office management. Especially worthwhile is the chapter on information collection, which would interest the novice and veteran investigator alike. As a primer for initiates into the world of investigation, the book is a success: it is clearly written, easily understood, and complete. - Security Management, July 2000

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Charles Nemeth, JD, Ph.D., LL.M. is currently a professor and the Chair of the Security, Fire and Emergency Management Department at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, NY. He is a widely published author with over 30 titles to his credit and is a regular consultant to security companies. He holds a JD from the University of Baltimore and a post doctoral degree in Law, Psychiatry and Criminology, the LL.M., from the National Law Center of George Washington University. Dr. Nemeth is a recognized expert in private sector justice, ethical issues in law and legal analysis and appellate practice, and also holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. For more than two decades, he has practiced law in both the civil and criminal arena, specializing in personal injury and criminal litigation, and has been active in the North Carolina, New York and Pennsylvania Bars. He regularly consults with collegiate institutions and private sector justice entities.

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