When talking about important fields which ask for experience it is always preferable to call upon someone who has creditable prowess in the field and is expected to be of utmost usefulness. Which is usually the case when we talk about lawyers, doctors, even sport players. But that does not have to mean that an amateur cannot make a commensurate contribution to it as well. If we are to discuss topics relating to asking questions, getting insights, I would suggest that beginners would have an upper hand.
Firstly, as the name suggests “inquiry”. It is expected that you inquire about the factors attributing to the topic at hand. It is expected that you circumvent around the idea to get insights. It is expected that you try to find a correlation between the facts. Since a beginner is not seasoned as an expert, they are prone to think out of the box, they are prone to look for ideas or clues that might be related to the subject at hand but not really useful. But, they have better chance of looking at a scenario through many angles that an expert might miss out solely because the beginner is trying to learn this particular field, since they are still in the phase of trial and error. It might be looked down upon by experts but nevertheless can prove to be beneficial in the field where you are expected to be curious.
Similarly, an expert, once an amateur, has now honed the way they investigate any investigation or case and have many tactics up their sleeve through which they question or inquire their respective subjects. They have a better chance at getting to the conclusion faster than an amateur. But it is also possible that they refuse to look at a scenario in a way their experience tells them not to. Over the year’s experts develop certain tricks, ways to dissect any investigation and eventually they develop a habit to stick to their ways, which can hinder their way of thinking outside the box. They are bound to look down on amateur ways to tackle an inquiry and will be inclined to how they see the investigation.
We hear many cases of serial killers and scandals in small towns which have been occurring for a long time suddenly get a lot of limelight. This sudden increase of attention is a result of new officers on sight who try to look deep inside the case, opposite to their lax superiors who think of those incidents being related as purely coincidental. It is the whimsical nature of these officers, that sometimes lead small clues to big revelations.