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Investigations Checklist

From Criminal Law Notebook

Interviews

  • interviewed complainant
  • interviewed eye-witnesses
  • interviewed persons who can corroborate complainant and/or eye-witnesses (even on background information)
  • use of open-ended questions (particularly important of child witnesses)

Sources of documentary evidence

  • personal electronic devices
    • chat logs with accused during relevant times.
    • chat logs with 3rd parties about relevant events.

Financial Matters

  • banking and credit card records (accused, complainant, parties sending or receiving funds from those parties)
  • credit records