witness interview Flashcards
whats a witness
a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident take place
what is the way interviews are done
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PEACE
P - PLANNING AND PREPERATION
E - ENGAGE AND EXPLAIN
A - ACCOUNT
C - CLOSURE
E - EVAULATION
FUN numonic for witness
PLAT
P - PEOPLE
L - LOCATION
A- ACTION
T - TIME
Whats best practice
free narative
spider graph
dont put personal details on a statment
questions gotta be relevant, respectable and sensible
when can someone not be a witness
S53 touth justice and crominal evidence act
- s5(3) - a person is not not competent to give evidence in criminal proceedings if he appears he is not able to
understand questions put to him as a witness
give answer to them which can be understood
what is a vunerable witness sec and def
s16 youth justice and cromiinal evidence act 1999 - vunerable
- under 18
- mental illness
- learning disability
- physical disability
whats intimidated witness sec and def
s17 youth justice and evidece act 1999
- intimidated if they are suffering from fear and distress