Templars. Why I Am Qualified to Write this Book

Knights Templar – both individually and as organization – were charged with capital religious crimes (the worst possible accusation at the time), tried, convicted and received harsh punishment (dozens of Templars were burnt alive at the stake).

Hence, every study of history of Knights Templar is inevitably a criminal investigation. Actually, two investigations – whether any Templar activities were, indeed, criminal – and whether activities of their prosecutors and judges were bona fide criminal investigation – or a criminal conspiracy to commit the destruction of a legitimate organization, unlawful detention and mass murder.

I have neither any kind of training nor experience in criminal investigation. Still, I am confident that I am perfectly qualified to write this book – and those in the “… in 100 Facts” series that deal with criminal investigation (there are a few).

I am perfectly qualified because every criminal investigation is a knowledge management project. More specifically, knowledge mining project. Its objective is to mine (extract) knowledge about the individual(s) who committed the crime from a pile of raw data and information.

More specifically, detectives (investigators) working on a criminal case must (1) collect all relevant raw data and information – relevant being the key word; (2) extract the necessary knowledge from them; (3) structure this knowledge in the most efficient and digestible way; and (4) present this knowledge to judge and jury to prove the culpability of the defendant beyond the reasonable doubt.

Hence, this is the job for the knowledge management professional. Which is exactly my key area of expertise. Knowledge management tools, methods and technologies are applicable to any and every subject matter – and criminal investigation is no exception.

So I am, indeed, perfectly qualified to write this book – and any other book about criminal investigation, for that matter.