5 Part Statement Structure Aims To introduce students to Statement Writing. Objectives •Explain the difference between Direct and Hearsay Evidence. •Explain the meaning of the MCA Declaration . •Describe the components that make up a statement. •Outline the characteristics that should be included when describing people. •Outline the procedure when Identifying exhibits.
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5 Part Statement Structure Aims To introduce students to Statement Writing. Objectives Explain the difference between Direct and Hearsay Evidence. Explain.
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5 Part Statement StructureAims
To introduce students to Statement Writing.
Objectives•Explain the difference between Direct and Hearsay Evidence.•Explain the meaning of the MCA Declaration .•Describe the components that make up a statement.•Outline the characteristics that should be included when describing people.•Outline the procedure when Identifying exhibits.•State the elements contained in the mneumonic ADVOKATE.
What is a witness?
• A person who can give evidence of what they perceived through their own senses
• Introduction• Scene Setting• What Happened• Descriptions• ADVOKATE
Introduction
Why is this statement being made?
Scene Setting
•People (not suspects)Who were you with?Who else was involved?How do you know them?
•Places • Where did it happen?• If more than one place, how do they relate
to one another?
What Happened
Main body of the statement……..
A detailed evidential account…….
Descriptions
• Suspects (and witnesses)
• Property
• Exhibits
Obtaining a description from someone else
• First description must be recorded
• Avoid leading questions
• Avoid stereotypical words
ADVOKATE
ADVOKATE
mount of time under observation
istance from incident / persons
isibility
bscured view?
nown to you?
ny reason to remember?
ime elapsed since incident and identification
rrors or material discrepancies
5 Part Statement Structure
• Introduction• Scene Setting• What Happened?• Description• ADVOKATE
5 Part Statement StructureAims
To introduce students to Statement Writing.
Objectives•Explain the difference between Direct and Hearsay Evidence.•Explain the meaning of the MCA Declaration .•Describe the components that make up a statement.•Outline the characteristics that should be included when describing people.•Outline the procedure when Identifying exhibits.•State the elements contained in the mneumonic ADVOKATE.