The Solvability Factors involved in the Investigation Process of a Crime
The solvability factors of a criminal case are dependent on the information sources available to the detective, which unquestionably assists the investigating officer with a set of guidelines for solving a crime most efficiently and effectively.
General solvability factors of a criminal case are: (1) the accessibility of and the willingness of witnesses to testify; (2) the availability of material evidence that might lead to the perpetrator (i.e.: finger prints and bodily fluids capable of rendering viable DNA samples); (3) the proper handling of evidence and information collected by police and investigators in the course of the initial stages of the investigation in order to both maintain the integrity of the evidence for tracking down the perpetrator and for effectively handling the evidence to be sure it is admissible in a court of law; (4) whether or not the suspect is actually already identified; (5) whether a witness has definite knowledge of the suspect’s whereabouts; (6) if there is a clear and accurate description of the suspect available; (7) whether any of the suspect’s property was left behind that may contain traceable or identifiable characteristics; (8) whether the criminal act has a recognizable modus operandi; (9) if the perpetrator’s vehicle was identified or described accurately by one of the witnesses; (10) whether the case may be solvable by exposing the incident over the television or other means of publicity and; (11) the number of people that may have had a motive to commit the crime.
As can be seen, the preliminary investigations into a crime scene can make or break the successful outcome of an investigation and determine what criteria to concentrate on per the specific details of a criminal act (Becker & Dutelle, 2012).

References
Becker, R. F., &