What are the 4 common types of statement?
Witness
Arrest
Aggrieved
Evidence Producer
What legislation covers statement taking?
Section 9 Criminal Justice Act 1967
Give an example of an expert witness
Biologist Police Officer (only in relation to drunkenness) Doctor Psychotherapist Digital Forensic Investigators Collision Investigators
What is the difference between credibility and reliability?
Credibility - Do we believe this person?
Reliability - How accurate is their recall/observation?
What are the 5 stages of the InSIDE model?
INtroduction Scene Setting Incident Descriptions Ending
What are the 10 points of description?
What is ADVOKATE - R v Turnbull 1977?
Amount of time (that witness had sight of incident) Distance (maximum/minimum) Visibility Obstructions to view Known or seen before Any reason to remember Time between observation and identification Errors or material discrepancies.
What does the abbreviation ELBOWS stand for?
Erasures Leaves torn out (INB) Blank spaces Overwriting Writing between the lines Statements in “Direct Speech”
What is hearsay evidence?
Evidence based not on a witness’s personal knowledge but on another’s statement not made under oath.