View source for Assault-based Offences (Model Examinations)

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==Civilian Witnesses==

===Background of Witness===
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* witness' name  with spelling
* current occupation / where? / how long? / capacity? / occupation at relevant time?
* age / build on <date> (height, weight) / same at time of incident / activities to keep in shape 
* familiarity or relationship with accused
* compare your build to accused build (height, weight, age)
* whether the accused is bigger than witness / he is stronger than witness
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===Setting Scene of Incident===
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* involved with or witness to an incident that occurred on or about <date>
* where did incident occur (address, street, region, province)
* details on location / layout or configuration of scene
** If outside: lighting, wheather, buildings nearby, obstructions of view
** In inside: lighting, rooms, furniture, obstructions of view
* time that incident started
* persons present / who are each of them / how do you know them / where was everyone situated in the room / mood of each person
* ability to observe / glasses / consumed alcohol / quantity and timing / level of impairment or intoxication
* Tender any photographs of scene
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===Incident Events===
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* describe incident
** what each person did
** what each person said
* did victim initiated contact with accused / how and when
* did victim threaten or provoke the accused
* did victim want to be involved or consent to any assault
* assault details:
** number of blows / manner of blow (weapon, open-hand, closed-hand) / where blows landed / amount of force used / reaction or feeling of blow / anyone fall down
** if weapon involved, describe it / who had it / manner in which it was used / whether it made contact with victim / effect 
* did victim fight back, resist, or defend himself
* what did the other people do and say
* how long was entire incident 
* how did incident end
* were police contacted / when did they arrived / who did they talk to / did accused say anything to them / who did they arrest
* physical injuries
** who suffered injuries / describe them and their location (bruises, cuts, scrapes, broken bones)
** describe pain, suffering or inconveniences arising from injuries
** duration of injuries
** missed time from work
* recovery
** medical treatment / where / when / by whom / type of treatment given (stitches, surgery) / medications given
** any on-going treatment / what kind / for how long 
** effect of injuries (loss of mobility, loss of sensations, scaring, deformities, disabilities) 
** expected recovery
** psychological injuries / meet any counsellors, psychologists 
* Tender any photographs of injuries / review with witness
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==Police Officers==
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* name / occupation / how long / on duty at time of incident
* information received on <date> regarding this incident / from where
* come into contact with the accused / familiarity with accused / describe accused at time / signs of alcohol or other impairment / mood of accused
** speaking with accused / explained reason for detention / arrest
** charter and cautioned (have officer read caution) / any utterance by accused
** search of accused / what was found / where items were taken
* come into contact with the victim / familiarity with victim/ describe accused at time / signs of alcohol or other impairment / mood of victim
* made observations of the scene / anything noted (e.g. damage to objects, weapons found)
* any photographs taken of persons or scene
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==Special Circumstances==

===Domestic Assault===
{some issues should be canvassed in domestics, particularly where there is possibility of recantation)
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'''Living Arraignments'''
* accused is partner to witness / currently married or cohabitating / duration of marriage or cohabitation
* number of children / ages / whether accused is father 
* married or cohabitating at the time of incident / continued to cohabitate since incident / periods of separation (esp. right after incident)
* method of attending court / identity of persons accompanying witness to court / identity of persons attending court with the witness / method of returning from court
* is witness currently working / accused ever ask witness to quit work / been working since being with accused
* accused currently working / accused make more money than witness
* concern accused will lose his job if convicted
* is the witness renting their home / are there mortgage payments / who pays for it / is accused needed to make payments for rent, food, other bills
* accused help around the house / help with children
* accused's family help with money or other ways
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