investigation
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain investigation as systematic inquiry, relay types and methods from legal, auditing, forensic and research sources, describe the named hyponyms, point people to police or relevant authorities, and distinguish investigations from research in general, surveillance, trials and informal questioning, without advising on evading investigations.
In the WordNet sense, the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically, with hyponyms the registry aliases name, such as an audit, a systematic examination of accounts or processes, and an autopsy, also called a necropsy when performed on animals, a postmortem or PM, the examination of a body after death to determine cause of death; investigations also include criminal, journalistic, scientific and workplace inquiries. Anyone reporting a crime or emergency should contact the police or emergency services.
What it is for: Establishing facts through systematic inquiry.
It can be explain types and methods; relay audit and autopsy procedures in general terms; describe named hyponyms; point to authorities.
Distinguishing features
Systematic
Evidence-based
Many domains
Often formal authority
What it looks like
Not a single appearance; seen in reports, evidence collection and examinations.
Physical character
WordNet hypernym: work note
autopsy types: forensic, clinical, anatomical list
audit standards: ISA and GAAS note
How it is recognised
Systematic inquiry
Audit, autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM
Research seeks general knowledge; surveillance monitors; trials decide cases; informal questioning lacks system
Related models
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includes -
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is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
criminal investigations
audits
autopsies and necropsies
journalistic investigations
workplace and regulatory investigations
accident investigations
Identifiers
WordNet oewn-00576778-n hypernym of investigation
Standards and regulation
Criminal procedure laws
International Standards on Auditing
Coroner and medical examiner laws
ICAO Annex 13 for air accidents
Failure modes and hazards
Advising on obstructing investigations
Presuming guilt
Graphic detail about autopsies without need
Analytical facets
- substance
- activity
- origin
- conceptual
- agency
- inert
- mobility
- not-applicable
- scale
- not-applicable
- affordances
- observable
Also called
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Where this came from
oewn:2024 · CC BY 4.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What an investigation is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is someone reporting a crime in progress or an emergency, in which case contact police or emergency services now? boundary
- What is an investigation, and how does it differ from research, surveillance, trials and informal questioning? definition
Hyponyms
Named hyponyms.
Hyponyms
Hyponyms.
- What are audits, autopsies, necropsies and postmortems? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Methods Methods.
Sources.
Evidence
Evidence.
Evidence
Evidence.
- How do investigators collect and preserve evidence, in general terms? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Audit
Audits.
Audit
Audit.
- How do auditing standards structure an audit? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Forensic Death investigation.
Regulation.
Autopsy
Autopsies.
Autopsy
Autopsy.
- When are autopsies required, and how do coroner and medical examiner systems differ? provenance
- Which entry fits coroner? action
Necropsy
Animal necropsy.
Necropsy
Necropsy.
- How do veterinarians use necropsy in disease surveillance? provenance
- Which entry fits veterinary pathology? action
Context Rights and society.
Attribution.
Rights
Rights.
Rights
Rights.
- What rights do people have during criminal investigations, in general terms, which a lawyer can explain? provenance
- Is the guidance general rather than legal advice? boundary
Journalism
Investigative journalism.
Journalism
Journalism.
- How does investigative journalism verify information? provenance
- Which entry fits investigative journalism? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should audit and autopsy be separate entries?
- How should legal procedure sources be linked by country?
- Should accident investigation be a separate entry?