title: Minimizing liability during internal investigations.
abstract: Today's security professional must appreciate the potential landmines in any investigative effort and work collaboratively with others to minimize liability risks, the author points out. In this article he examines six civil torts that commonly arise from unprofessionally planned or poorly executed internal investigations-defamation, false imprisonment. intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault and battery, invasion of privacy, and malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
authors.forename: Cole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D018907:Privacy; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States