The Component Method is presented as a formula to conducting a successful and comprehensive criminal defense investigation. Each component of the investigation is designed to uncover leads and develop questions leading to the next component.

These components include, interviewing defendants, confirmed witnesses, and most importantly unconfirmed witnesses; essentially assessing to determine if unconfirmed witnesses can potentially become confirmed defense witnesses.

Utilization of the Component Method allows the criminal defense investigator to begin and end a criminal defense investigation with the knowledge and confidence that an effective and professional investigation was completed.