Identification Evidence: Photo or Video 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal Procedure and Criminal EvidenceUniversityNone Created by: Sarah RocheCreated on: 08-06-17 15:07 Where is a direction required under Blenkinsop? Where photo/video being used by jury to ID D is of poor quality 1 of 6 What happens when police "recognise" D due to earlier brushes with the law? Policemen can still testify as to ID of D: Taylor 2 of 6 Should trial judge tell jury that, without potential supporting evidence, he wouldn't have left case to them? No: Akaidere 3 of 6 Why might one argue that deceased + absent witnesses do not pose a problem? Credibility doesn't have much to do with ID evidence so absence of witness doesn't matter 4 of 6 Issues with Turnbull direction Complex, confusion amongst jurors as to what it is, may contain within it other warnings 5 of 6 Why might provision of a direction lead to increased conviction rates? Longer direction = increased attention on suspect piece of evidence, latter part of direction is buoying = identifies potentially supporting evidence 6 of 6
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