- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Kaplan Test Prep; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743272803
- ISBN-13: 978-0743272803
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,826,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This title includes an overview of the history, structure, programs, services, and training programs of the FBI; strategies for pursuing a career in the FBI including practical advice on how to make yourself a competitive candidate; and, details on the academic fields, professional skills, volunteer experiences, and personal attributes most valued by FBI recruiters. It includes the latest information about programs such as Hate Crimes, Cyber Crimes, Innocent Images (child pornography), and changes wrought by 9/11.
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Format:Paperback
If one knows absolutely nothing about the FBI, this book is a fairly good place to start. But for those who have done a little research, this book covers old ground.
The bulk of the text consists of a historical sketch of the Bureau interspersed with anecdotes on various career paths -- paths limited almost exclusively to special agents. The history is pedestrian. Douglas gives only the basics (which are available elsewhere in far better detail) with a leavening of major cases.
The anecdotes are perhaps more valuable for those considering a career at the Bureau. Want to know how a criminal profiler got his start? Read Greg Cooper's story. Interested in civil rights? Douglas on Frank Watts might be useful. Taken together, these anecdotes provide a passable sketch of life as a special agent. It is not all cloak and dagger. Douglas makes clear that method and hard work solve cases. That, if anything, is the lesson of the book.
But this book is not marketed as a guide to the history of the Bureau. Rather, it is a guide to careers within the FBI. On this score, Douglas's book is a profound disappointment. The overwhelming focus is on special agents. A few pages are given to the support staff, but that information is culled directly from FBI publications.
As for the application process, again, Douglas draws upon free publications. The Bureau pamphlet "FBI Special Agent Selection Process" offers the same information (including the same sample test questions!) in a more accessible format, and is free upon request at any field office. Is the book's price worth advice such as "[don't] be tempted to fudge your answers" (p. 225)? Hardly.
If you are dead-set on a career at the FBI, you will probably buy this book -- if only to have at your disposal every scrap of written information. If your interest is more exploratory, save your money and get the free publications.
Format:Paperback
I found this book suitably informative and somewhat inspiring. It met my needs to inform me of the nature of competition that exists with Bureau recruitment and gives me the opportunity to prepare for my application. Being a sophomore in highschool, hardly anyone believes that I am so committed about my career with the FBI, but this book allows me to sound knowledgeable and educated about the path which I intend to follow. I also found the anecdotes inspiring, albeit intimidating. I hope that with the help of this book's advice, I can make it!
Format:Paperback
This book was extremely helpful and detailed. A website called Vaultreports.com also had good information about joining the most exciting agency in America.
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Good but I've seen better
I've read many books written about the FBI, but this doesn't impress me at all. For a John Douglas book, this is very disappointing. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 1998
Solidified my career interest in the FBI
A realistic guide to the competitiveness of the FBI Special Agent application process. The accounts of former Special Agents were particularly inspiring. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 1998
Very informative and in-depth book
This is an excellent book for someone like me who wants to become an FBI agent
Published on 4 Nov 1998
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