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The Process Of Investigation Is Dynamic And Fluid. The Approach Must Be Reasonable And The Investigator Flexible. However, In Order To Be Successful, Every Investigation Must Have A Meaningful Purpose And Be Executed Ethically And Lawfully.inevitably, Employers Must Invest Time, Money, And Patience To Ensure They Obtain Demonstrable And Actionable Results. To Achieve This And Reduce The Exposure To Unnecessary Business Disruptions And Litigation, Every Workplace Investigation Must By Driven By Process. Investigations In The Workplace, Second Edition Pro The Process Of Investigation -- Investigation Terminology -- Investigation Defined -- The Subject -- Interview V. Interrogation -- Fact-finders V. Investigators -- Decision-maker V. Prosecutor -- Misconduct And Malfeasance -- B. The Investigative Process -- The Elements Of A Successful Investigation -- The Eight Methods Of Investigation -- The Seven Phases Of Investigation -- The Differences Between The Public And Private Sector -- An Historical Perspective -- Mission -- Advantages Of The Public Sector -- Advantages Of The Private Sector -- More Sophisticated Crimes And Perpetrators -- Greater Use Of Technology -- More Litigious Workforce -- Expanded Rights And Protections Of Employees -- The Fundamentals Of Fact-finding -- The History Of The Modern Fact-finder -- The Lincoln Years And Origin Of The Secret Service -- The Texas Rangers -- The Creation Of The Fbi -- The Birth Of Corporate Investigations -- The Role Of The Fact-finder -- The Fact-finder Defined -- Gather Facts And Evidence -- Document And Catalog -- Report Findings To A Higher Authority -- Provide Recommendations Only When Asked -- The Objectives Of The Investigation -- Determining The Objectives -- Modifying The Objectives -- Potential And Intended Outcomes -- Prosecution -- Discipline -- Restitution -- Evidence Collection And Preservation -- The Definition Of Evidence -- Hearsay Evidence -- Admissibility And Materiality -- Spoliation Of Evidence -- Ev