Conduct Investigation

Question 1

What is meant by an investigators ‘working rules’?

Answer 1

The knowledge and skills learnt from the investigator experience.

Question 2

An appreciation is the mental process, the written plan:

Answer 2

Records decision making and shows why a certain course of action was decided.

Question 3

For any investigation you should aim to collect:

Answer 3

The maximum amount of material and examine for its use.

Question 4

When thinking about written appreciation, what best describes the difference between a full appreciation and a short appreciation?

Answer 4

A full appreciation is done for difficult or complex problems, a short appreciation is done for urgent or less complicated problems.

A full appreciation is a lengthy plan; a short appreciation is more likely to be a brief lit of bulleted points on a notebook page.

Question 5

What are the sequential steps of the appreciation technique?

Answer 5

Aim
Factors
Courses open
Plan

Question 6

What best describes hypotheses and why might you use them?

Answer 6

Hypotheses suggest explanations for a group of facts. They can be used to generate lines of inquiry.

Question 7

In the appreciation technique, which is a factor?

Answer 7

A statement of truth about a known influence or circumstance.

Question 8

What best describes an investigative mindset?

Answer 8

A principled approach to the way investigators examine material and make appropriate and reasonable decisions.