Investigative Decision Making Flashcards
Basic Principles
ROUTINE ACTIVITY
RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY
LEAST EFFORT PRINCIPLE
Most at risk
high value property in an affluent area
Rear garden backs onto open ground with shed in back garden
not overlooked by adjacent houses.
factors that could negatively impact upon an investigative decision
limited personal experience
unconscious nature of working rules
personal bias
verification bias
internal/external stressors
INTUITION
the ability to understand something instinctively without the need for conscious reasoning
paralysis by analysis
Occurs when an individual becomes so lost in the process of examining and evaluating various points of data that he or she is unable to make a decision with it.
models that influence and structure investigative decision making
a decision is a choice between a variety of alternatives and a decision maker is whoever makes such a choice.
a decision can be made instantly but more often involves the decision maker in a process of identification, analysis, assessment, choice and planning.
what does the investigative decision making process start with ?
THE INVESTIGATIVE MINDSET
understanding the reliability of the material
deciding on its possible meaning
admissibility of the material
actions that need to be taken to progress the investigation
A-assume nothing
B-believe nothing
C-challenge and check everything
5WH method
WHO is the victim
WHAT has happened
WHERE did it take place
WHEN did it take place
WHY did it happen
HOW did it happen
Hypothesis generation
a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
standards principles and HR
- gather information and intelligence
- assess threat/risk
- consider powers and policy
- identify options and contingency
- take actions and review
Decision making inertia
the cognitive process associated with failures to execute action when a decision maker struggles to choose between equally perceived aversive outcomes .
factors influencing inertia
status quo bias
availability bias
indecisiveness
