Exam 8: The Evidence Collection Process

The risk of making less-than-optimal decisions in deciding what evidence to collect, and how to collect it, and how to interpret it is called:

To whom does the theory of fraud development lie?

Predication dictates that there must be a reasonable justification for each step in the evidence collection process.

What is the fraud theory approach and provide an example of using it.

Which of the following is an example of observation evidence?

The "what" of a fraud scheme is:

An experts opinion can be combined with evidence to provide a(n):

Describe what is contained in a complete court case.

The investigator should start with the suspect first, then interview outward.

The "why" of a fraud scheme is:

Evidence can be:

An investigator will work their fraud hypothesis until it is proven.

Apply the fraud theory approach to evidence collection

Investigation risk is the risk of making less-than-optimal decisions in deciding what evidence to collect, and how to collect it, and how to interpret it.

The "where" of a fraud scheme are:

Computer files are not considered document evidence because they do not exist physically.

A fraud hypothesis:

There are no generally-accepted, published professional protocols available to guide fraud investigators in conducting investigations because:

The "how" of a fraud investigation are the conditions surrounding the fraud.

Investigation risk is the risk of