Description
This book covers every aspect of the informant and cooperating witness dynamic a controversial technique shrouded in secrecy and widely misunderstood. Quoted routinely in countless newspaper and magazine articles, the first edition was the go-to guide for practical, effective guidance on this tricky yet powerful tactic. Extensively updated, topics in this second edition include changes in the FBI's informant program, changes brought on by immigration reforms, recent high-profile cases, and the changing nature of compensation and cooperation fees. It also examines the management of informant-driven search warrants and challenges posed by fabricated information.
Table of Contents
Historical Background. Informants, Cooperating Witnesses, and Sources. Defined. Motivations for Cooperation. Recruiting Informants. Plea-Bargaining, Substantial Assistance, and. Downward Sentencing Departures. Documentation, Registration, and the. Confidential Source File. Sources of Compensation for Informants. Whistleblowers: The Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Corroboration of Informant Information. Informants and Search Warrants. Controlled Purchases of Evidence by Informants. Undercover Investigations: Reversals and Sting Operations. Controlling Informants and Institutional Ethics. Witness Security Program: Falling off the Face of the Earth. Index.
