witness interview Flashcards

1
Q

whats a witness

A

a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident take place

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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

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3
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FUN numonic for witness

A

PLAT
P - PEOPLE
L - LOCATION
A- ACTION
T - TIME

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4
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Whats best practice

A

free narative
spider graph
dont put personal details on a statment
questions gotta be relevant, respectable and sensible

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5
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when can someone not be a witness

A

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

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6
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what is a vunerable witness sec and def

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s16 youth justice and cromiinal evidence act 1999 - vunerable

  • under 18
  • mental illness
  • learning disability
  • physical disability
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7
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whats intimidated witness sec and def

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s17 youth justice and evidece act 1999

  • intimidated if they are suffering from fear and distress
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