FOR3703_OCTOBER_NOVEMBER_2024_TAKE_HOME_EXAM OUTLINE
Answer all four below questions
Question 1 Discuss the characteristics that the forensic investigator or examiner must look at
when writing a good report for fraud investigation and common reporting mistakes that
must be avoided when preparing the report. (25marks)
An important guiding principle for forensic investigator is to prepare reliable good written reports
for judicial proceeding and be able to defend this report in a judicial process. The purpose of
the report is to give an objective and reliable account and analysis of the facts of a case. A court
or administrative hearing is the ultimate test of a report because the judge, presiding officer and
opposing parties will thoroughly scrutinize it. Therefore, even when litigation is unlikely,
producing a written report that can withstand scrutiny in a judicial proceeding or hearing is the
ideal goal. Fraud investigators must always know what reliable evidence is available to back up
each statement expressed in the report and make sure that case analysis is of professional
quality
Question 2 Discuss the common approaches in adversarial and inquisitorial jurisdictions the
expert. witness must have before he/she can be declared an expert. (25marks)
Before an individual may testify as an expert in court, the witness must be trained and must
qualify as an expert. Although, the process to qualify as an expert varies from one country to
another, there are some common approaches in adversarial and inquisitorial jurisdictions.
Question 3 Give a detailed discussion of what this procedure encompasses, taking its five
separate stages into account. (25marks)
Fraud is a very costly problem in our society today. Fraud examinations are conducted to
determine if fraud has occurred; and, if so, to gather evidence of the crime. Fraud is usually
considered a white-collar crime, and the examination will involve surveillance and analysis of
complicated financial records. Fraud examiners have developed a general procedure known as
a fraud examination methodology.
Question 4 Discuss the types of basic forms of evidence and processes in maintaining an
evidence chain of custody in fraud investigation. (25 marks)
In the event of fraud and corruption, evidence can be anything perceptible by the five senses,
which is invoked in the process of arguing a case. Documents, spoken recollections, data of
various sorts and physical objects are all potential evidence. Hence, evidence is simply anything
Answer all four below questions
Question 1 Discuss the characteristics that the forensic investigator or examiner must look at
when writing a good report for fraud investigation and common reporting mistakes that
must be avoided when preparing the report. (25marks)
An important guiding principle for forensic investigator is to prepare reliable good written reports
for judicial proceeding and be able to defend this report in a judicial process. The purpose of
the report is to give an objective and reliable account and analysis of the facts of a case. A court
or administrative hearing is the ultimate test of a report because the judge, presiding officer and
opposing parties will thoroughly scrutinize it. Therefore, even when litigation is unlikely,
producing a written report that can withstand scrutiny in a judicial proceeding or hearing is the
ideal goal. Fraud investigators must always know what reliable evidence is available to back up
each statement expressed in the report and make sure that case analysis is of professional
quality
Question 2 Discuss the common approaches in adversarial and inquisitorial jurisdictions the
expert. witness must have before he/she can be declared an expert. (25marks)
Before an individual may testify as an expert in court, the witness must be trained and must
qualify as an expert. Although, the process to qualify as an expert varies from one country to
another, there are some common approaches in adversarial and inquisitorial jurisdictions.
Question 3 Give a detailed discussion of what this procedure encompasses, taking its five
separate stages into account. (25marks)
Fraud is a very costly problem in our society today. Fraud examinations are conducted to
determine if fraud has occurred; and, if so, to gather evidence of the crime. Fraud is usually
considered a white-collar crime, and the examination will involve surveillance and analysis of
complicated financial records. Fraud examiners have developed a general procedure known as
a fraud examination methodology.
Question 4 Discuss the types of basic forms of evidence and processes in maintaining an
evidence chain of custody in fraud investigation. (25 marks)
In the event of fraud and corruption, evidence can be anything perceptible by the five senses,
which is invoked in the process of arguing a case. Documents, spoken recollections, data of
various sorts and physical objects are all potential evidence. Hence, evidence is simply anything
