What is a Spotting Scope?

The scope of investigation is the area or work surface where investigation is carried out according to the investigation direction determined by analysis. It usually refers to the area of the offender, the occupational class, the age and cultural level, and the boundaries that can be covered by other factors. The delimitation of the scope of investigation depends on whether the information obtained by the investigation is sufficient and reliable, and whether the analysis and judgment made thereby are accurate. Too large a range is time consuming and laborious, too small a range is easy to overlook. With the in-depth development of the investigation, the investigation direction became clearer and the investigation scope gradually narrowed until the case was resolved. ^[1]

Investigation scope

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The scope of investigation is the area or work surface where investigation is carried out according to the investigation direction determined by analysis. It usually refers to the area of the offender, the occupational class, the age and cultural level, and the boundaries that can be covered by other factors. The delimitation of the scope of investigation depends on whether the information obtained by the investigation is sufficient and reliable, and whether the analysis and judgment made thereby are accurate. Too large a range is time consuming and laborious, too small a range is easy to overlook. With the in-depth development of the investigation, the investigation direction became clearer and the investigation scope gradually narrowed until the case was resolved. ^[1]

The scope of investigation refers to the boundaries of the area defined by the targets and directions of investigation and the boundaries of the personnel in the area. It is a key problem encountered first in the depth of criminal investigation. The accuracy of the investigation scope is not only related to the effectiveness and speed of case handling, but also to the saving and waste of human, material and financial resources.