Question 1:

Who is ultimately responsible for constraining any inappropriate questions put to vulnerable suspects and witnesses during cross-examination?

Select one:

• The friendly barrister
• The court clerk
• The witness/suspect being questioned
• The judge
• The cross-examining barrister

question 2:

Which of the following is true of the responses provided to open-ended wh- questions?

Select one:

• Provide more detail than responses to yes/no questions, but the details provided are less accurate
• Provide less detail than responses to yes/no questions, but the details provided are more accurate
• A less time-consuming way to gather information thanyes/no questions are
• Not recommended for interviewing child witnesses

Question 3:

Which audience(s) is the scripted police caution (the right to remain silent, etc) designed for?

Select one:

• The police
• Lawyers/judges
• The suspect
• The suspect + lawyers/judges
• All of the above

question 4:

In the following exchange, the judge begins to assess whether the witness, who speaks English as a second language, needs an interpreter:

Q: Where were you born?

A: I was born in the Sudan, in Darfur.

Q: Where do you live now?

A: I live at 39 Main Avenue in Tamworth.

Q: What kind of work do you do?

A: I work in a meat processing plant.

Does the witness need an interpreter? Choose the best answer.

Select one:

• It's impossible to know from the information provided
• Judges are never responsible for deciding if an interpreter is needed
• Yes
• No
• Interpreters are called upon only if the witness struggles with basic English