Evidence

Question 1

Mary has been assaulted, the police come to her house to see if she can identify the person by photograph. How many photographs should she be shown?

A- 6
B- 9
C- 12
D- 14

Answer 1

C- 12

Question 2

In an identification parade, the minimum amount of people for one suspect should be 6 and the maximum should be 9. Does this include the suspect?

Answer 2

Yes, this includes the suspect

Question 3

There are 3 suspect for a crime, can they all take part in an identification parade?

A- Under no circumstances will more than two suspects be included in each parade

B- Yes, 3 is the maximum amount of suspects allowed to be included in a parade

C- Under no circumstances will more than one suspect be included in each parade

D- Yes, any amount of suspects can be included in a parade as long as an additional person is added for each suspect

Answer 3

A- Under no circumstances will more than two suspects be included in each parade

Question 4

Joe was assaulted by Mark in the street, unfortunately there was no one about. Mark burst his hand when he hit Joe leaving blood on Joe’s shirt. There is also CCTV footage. Is this enough evidence to prove Mark guilty of the assault? Which of the following are correct?

A- No, There must be two credible eyewitnesses

B- No, there must be one credible eyewitness backed up by circumstantial evidence

C- Yes, there are two pieces of circumstantial evidence

D- Yes, as there only needs to be one piece of circumstantial evidence

Is it:-

C
D
C and D
A

Answer 4

C- Yes as there are two pieces of circumstantial evidence.

and;

D- Yes, as there only needs to be one piece of circumstantial evidence

D is also correct as Joe counts as an eye witness

Question 5

You are searching a premises in relation to drugs, you see 10 boxes of brand new Nike trainers in the bedroom, are you able to seize the trainers?

A- No, you are there purely on the basis of searching for drugs

B- Yes, as long as you have reasonable grounds for suspecting the items to be related to another crime and that if you do not seize them now, they may be gone by the time you get another warrant

C- No, You must obtain another warrant relating to the trainers

D- Yes, You can seize anything you like

Answer 5

B- Yes, as long as you have reasonable grounds for suspecting the items to be related to another crime and that if you do not seize them now, they may be gone by the time you get another warrant.

The court will look at this closely so make sure you have good reason for seizing items not relating to the search. There is a section on this in manual 1, entry and search of premises.