Terrorism: An Investigator's Handbook

by William E. Dyson, William Dyson

Overview

This handbook introduces the reader to the field of terrorism investigation. Describing how terrorists operate and how they differ from other criminals, it provides an outline of how terrorism investigations should be conducted. By helping investigators to develop skills and knowledge, this guide helps them to prepare prosecutable cases against terrorists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317521587
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/19/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

William E. Dyson

Table of Contents

Part I The Nature of Terrorism and the Threat it Presents; Chapter 1 An Overview of Terrorism; Chapter 2 Defining, Delineating, and Dissecting Terrorism; Chapter 3 Religious-Based Terrorism; Chapter 4 What Investigators Need to Known about Terrorists; Part II Investigative Techniques; Chapter 5 An Overview of Investigative Techniques as they Apply to Terrorism; Chapter 6 What the Terrorist Knows about Law Enforcement; Chapter 7 Interviewing; Chapter 8 Polygraph Examinations; Chapter 9 Records Checks; Chapter 10 Surveillance; Chapter 11 Informants; Chapter 12 Trash Cover; Chapter 13 Pretext Telephone Calls; Chapter 14 Physical Evidence; Chapter 15 The Crime Scene; Chapter 16 Mail Cover; Chapter 17 The Investigative Task Force; Chapter 18 Undercover Operations; Chapter 19 Technical Investigative Techniques; Chapter 20 Investigative Review; Chapter 21 Locating Clandestine and Fugitive Terrorists; Part III Factors to Consider when Implementing Investigative Techniques against Terrorists; Chapter 22 The Terrorist in Court; Chapter 23 Ethical Issues and Investigative Techniques; Chapter 24 The Law Enforcement Offsite Location; Part IV Applying Investigative Techniques to Terrorism Investigations; Chapter 25 When a Clandestine Terrorist is Identified; Chapter 26 Handling a Terrorist Attack; Chapter 27 Crisis Preparation; Part V The Future; Chapter 28 The Future of Terrorism Investigation;

Editorial Reviews

This handbook introduces law enforcement professionals to the field of terrorism investigation. It describes how terrorists operate and how they differ from other criminals; outlines how investigations should be conducted against them; warns law enforcement officers about the pitfalls that await them in conducting probes; offers suggestions that the officer can use to improve the investigation of a terrorist group; and helps the profession better prepare prosecutable cases against terrorists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"This is one of the finest and most important handbooks written on the discipline of terrorism investigations…The author is a former FBI agent who conducted numerous terrorist investigations, so readers will greatly benefit from his extensive practitioner knowledge of counterterrorism."—Perspectives on Terrorism online, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2013

"Equipped with a superior ancillary package… This handbook introduces the reader to the field of terrorism investigation."—Criminal Justice Educators Today

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