The term investigation is derived from the Latin word

A person who committed a crime, arrested, prosecuted, convicted, and sent to prison.

No person shall be regarded as a criminal unless he has committed a crime, given due process, and has been found guilty by a competent court.

It refers to the process of conducting an official detailed examination or inquiry to discover something or somebody. Investigation is usually conducted relative to a crime or a case.

It is an act or omission punishable by law. The law forbids or commands that crime deserves a punishment or penalty. .

Acts in violation of the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.

Acts in violation of Special Laws.

Acts in violation of city or municipal ordinances.

As a rule, the presence of intent is presumed in any crime.

Refers to the chance of the offender in committing the crime.

This involves the utilization of materials and other means which are crucial in the commission of the crime.

Crimes committed by means of dolo or malice (Bolante, n.d.):

Crimes Committed by means of culpa:

indicates a deficiency of perception.

refers to a deficiency of action.

is presumed from the mere doing of a wrong act

is not presumed because it is an ingredient or an element of a crime.

Is the mental capacity to tell right from wrong

Is an art which deals with the identity and location of the offender and provides evidence of his guilt through criminal proceedings.

It refers to a series of similarities that may link a case or indicate that the same person is committing a series of crimes.

These are clues or pieces of information that aid in the progress of an investigation.

It refers to leads provided by the citizens which aids in the progress of an investigation.

The beliefs regarding the evidence, patterns, leads, tips and other information developed and uncovered in the case.

It refers to an official inquiry conducted by a government agency to uncover facts and determine the truth.

It is an effort to search the basic cause of an incident such as the commission of a crime.

A historical description than a current usage to describe any penetrating investigation concerning a religious issue.

Similar to a formal investigation which is an extensive search inquiry conducted by a government agency.

It is the most employed type of investigation which refers to the careful and patient investigation done by scientists or scholars in to identify the original sources of data or causes of problem.

It is a recent type of investigation pursued by the members of the press on their own initiative.

The suspect is easily determined and located.

The suspect has been tentatively identified but has not been located.

The suspect is unidentified

blending and decoy to catch the criminals in flagrante delicto.

are usually in the form of entrapment or buy-bust operations.

It involves identifying data, including physical things, that may provide relevant information on the criminal case being investigated.

The act of gathering identified data, tacts, or physical things that are significant to the case being investigated.

It includes keeping or preserving the collected evidence in their true and original form to prevent contamination or destruction of its substantive value.

The process of determining the probative value of the evidence.

The function primarily manifested in the courtroom.

The problem is focused on identifying, locating, and arresting the perpetrator of the crime.

It is the construction of an explanation of an occurrence,

As applied to the given explanation, this process checks for the inaccuracy in the hypothesis.

The investigator should be as objective as possible in the interpretation of data and evidence.

In drawing conslusions to the investigation conducted,

Suspects taken into custody or deprived of their freedom of action, who are to be questioned by law enforcement officers,

The investigation must be conducted in accordance with the law.

The investigation must be conducted in the most complete and detailed manner.