The Defense Investigative Service's Issue Case Data Base
The Defense Investigative Service's Issue Case Data Base

Author: Martin F. Wiskoff

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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This report analyzes over 10,000 derogatory information cases (issue cases) from personnel security investigations (PSI) conducted between 1988 and 1990. Cases include military, civilian and industrial communities and different types of PSIs. The report presents: (1) the frequencies of the various types of issues and prevalence of multiple issues for the different communities and PSI types; (2) the relationships among issue cases and negative clearance adjudication and (3) the relationships of gender and age to issue case status and adjudicative determinations. The report shows that the issue case data base is a rich square of information on the types of issues being investigated by DIS and the frequency with which issues appear across the sample subgroups and types of PSIs. Suggestions are made for ways the data can be employed for management and research purposes.

Defense Investigation and Discovery in Criminal Cases
Defense Investigation and Discovery in Criminal Cases

Author: Richard A. Cline

Publisher: Aspatore Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780314274915

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Written by a seasoned criminal defense attorney, Defense Investigation and Discovery in Criminal Cases shares trial-tested investigation and discovery methods. The book combines an exploration of theoretical and jurisprudential concepts that govern a defendant's right to obtain information from the prosecutor with practical advice on integrating discovery information into an effective defense. This book examines the history of discovery in criminal cases, including the defendant's due process right recognized in Brady and its progeny, while exploring constitutional, statutory, and rule-based arguments to compel the government to provide discovery to defendants. The author includes a fifty-state survey on discovery rules and statutes that identifies the trend toward more liberal discovery and provides tools for defense counsel in jurisdictions where discovery is limited. Additionally, this essential title highlights innovative ways that defense counsel can get the information they need outside of the traditional discovery process and lays out ethical standards for professional conduct as it relates to the right of discovery. The author provides "use it today" sample motions that any criminal defense attorney will appreciate. A perfect combination of theoretical and practical, Defense Investigation and Discovery in Criminal Cases is an invaluable resource for criminal defense attorneys. Book jacket.