counterinvestigation
Probe the probers
A counterinvestigation is an investigation launched in response to another investigation, typically to challenge its methods, findings, or legitimacy.
The term often appears in political and legal contexts where one party believes an initial investigation is flawed, biased, or politically motivated.
The committee announced a counterinvestigation into the prosecutor's handling of the case.
A counterinvestigation may aim to discredit the original inquiry, uncover misconduct by investigators, or simply provide an alternative account of events.
Facts supporting truth
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- clueSolving aid
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- witnessOne who attests
testimony · alibi · interrogation · suspect · crime · motive · incriminate · exculpate
Critical written assessment
- auditFormal accounts examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- verificationProving something accurate
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
due diligence · fact-checking · monitoring · accountability · watchdog · internal affairs · ombudsman · inquiry
Formal response disputing claims
- refutationDisproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- counterevidenceProof opposing a claim
- debunkingProving claims false
exoneration · vindication · alibi · discrediting · disproof · counterclaim · exculpatory · clearing
Systematic observation of subjects
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- wiretapHidden listening device
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
eavesdrop · infiltrate · covert · tail · intercept · surveil · bugging · reconnaissance
evidence
Facts supporting truth
witness · testimony · alibi · interrogation · suspect · crime · motive · incriminate · exculpate · chain of custody
review
Critical written assessment
- auditFormal accounts examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- verificationProving something accurate
vetting · due diligence · fact-checking · monitoring · accountability · watchdog · internal affairs · ombudsman · inquiry · commission
rebuttal
Formal response disputing claims
- refutationDisproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- counterevidenceProof opposing a claim
debunking · exoneration · vindication · alibi · discrediting · disproof · counterclaim · exculpatory · clearing · acquittal
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- wiretapHidden listening device
- shadowingFollowing to observe
stakeout · eavesdrop · infiltrate · covert · tail · intercept · surveil · bugging · reconnaissance · mole
investigate, investigation, investigator, investigative, counterculture, investigatory, counterintelligence, cross-examination, reinvestigation