Powers of Investigation : ADVOKATE Flashcards
What does ADVOCATE stand for ?
A - Amount of time under observation: How long did the witness have the suspect under view
D - Distance: What was the distance between the witness and the incident
V - Visibility: What was the visibility at the time
O - Were there any obstructions to view of the witness.
K - known or seen before, did the witness know or had the witness ever seen the person before? If so, where and when?
A -Any reason to remember? Did the witness have any special reason for remembering the person/incident was there something specific that made the person/incident memorable?
T - Time lapsed, How long has elapsed since the witness saw the person/incident
E - Error or material discrepancy : Are there any errors or material descriptions between descriptions in the first and subsequent accounts of the witness?
What case was ADVOKATE established in?
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