Identification of Suspects

Question 1

(1) What are the 2 main circumstances an ‘IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE’ be used on a suspect?
(2) What are the 2 main exceptions to this?

Answer 1

(1)
(a) Witness IDENTIFIES / PURPORTS to identify a suspect
(b) Witness identifies a suspect and Suspect DENIES it is them

(2)
(a) Suspect ADMITS BEING AT SCENE
(b) Suspect KNOWS Witness

Question 2

If a Suspect is identified by a witness but denies it is them, what MUST be held?

Answer 2

Identification Procedure

Question 3

(1) What are the 4 types of ‘IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE’?
(2) What piece of legislation are these contained in?

Answer 3

(1)
(a) VIDEO Identification
(b) ID PARADE
(c) GROUP Identification
(d) Confrontation (RARE)

(2) PACE 1984, Code D

Question 4

(1) What is the name of the Officer in charge of the ‘Identification Procedure?
(2) What 2 conditions must this Officer be?

Answer 4

(1) Identification Officer
(2)
(a) Rank min INSPECTOR
(b) NOT involved in INVESTIGATION

Question 5

If an ‘Identification Procedure’ is held:
(1) What method should generally be used?
(2) What is the exception to this?

Answer 5

(1) VIDEO Identification
(2) UNLESS ‘Not Practicable’

Question 6

Re ‘Video Identification’ and ‘ID Parades’:
(1) How many people should be shown?
(2) Of the people shown they should be of a similar (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) If they have a ‘Special feature’ (e.g a tattoo) what should be done?

Answer 6

(1) Suspect + 8 (i.e.9 total)
(2) Similar (a) Age (b) Height (c) Appearance (d) Position in life
(3) Concealed or Replicated (on all others)

Question 7

Re ‘Video Identification’:

A (a) or (b) should be shown the images before they are shown to the (c) and any (d)(e) should be remedied before it takes place?

Answer 7

(a) Suspect’s solicitor
(b) Suspect
(c) Witness
(d) REASONALBE OBJECTIONS

Question 8

How can a breach of PACE 1984 Code D re ‘Identification Procedures’ be used to EXCLUDE the Identification Evidence?

Answer 8

S78 PACE (‘unfairness’)