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Team Formation & Case Management ## FORMING AN INVESTIGATION TEAM ### Why Investigate as a Team? **Advantages:** - **Diverse Skills** - Different members bring different expertise - **Faster Progress** - Parallel research on multiple fronts - **Quality Control** - Team members check each...

## COLLABORATIVE THEORY DEVELOPMENT ### Team Theory Workshops **Process:** 1. **Individual Phase** - Each team member develops theories independently 2. **Sharing Phase** - Present theories to group without criticism 3. **Discussion Phase** - Examine strengths and weaknesses together 4...

## COMMON THEORY DEVELOPMENT MISTAKES ### Mistake 1: Confirmation Bias **Problem:** Only looking for evidence that supports your preferred theory **Example:** You believe Person A is guilty, so you: - Notice all evidence pointing to Person A - Ignore evidence pointing to others - Interpret...

## THEORY TESTING TECHNIQUES ### The Falsification Method **Principle:** Try to DISPROVE your theory. If you can't, it grows stronger. **Process:** 1. State your theory clearly 2. Identify what evidence would prove it wrong 3. Actively search for that contradictory evidence 4. If found...

## INTRODUCTION A theory is your working explanation of what happened in a case. Good theories are built on evidence, tested against facts, and refined as new information emerges. This guide teaches you how to develop sound theories and distinguish them from speculation. --- ## WHAT IS A...

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