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Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
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1.3 Planning what to disclose

A floor plan of Leonard Anderson’s house. On the left-hand side of the diagram we see the house is attached to number 26. On the left-hand side of the diagram there is a lounge through dining room with a window at the front and patio doors to the rear. Next to that room, at the front of the property, is the front door leading to a square hallway and the stairs, and behind that room at the rear of the property is the kitchen. The front door to the property leads into the hallway room. Outside next to the house there are 6 foot double gates behind which is Leonard’s driveway. Immediately next to Leonard’s driveway is the driveway to number 22. Upstairs at the front of the house there is a box room and bedroom 2, both of which have a window each facing forward. To the rear of the property is bedroom 1 and the bathroom. All of the upstairs rooms are accessed off a small hallway/landing.
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A floor plan of Leonard Anderson’s house. On the left-hand side of the diagram we see the house is attached to number 26. On the left-hand side of the diagram there is a lounge through dining room with a window at the front and patio doors to the rear. Next to that room, at the front of the property, is the front door leading to a square hallway and the stairs, and behind that room at the rear of the property is the kitchen. The front door to the property leads into the hallway room. Outside next to the house there are 6 foot double gates behind which is Leonard’s driveway. Immediately next to Leonard’s driveway is the driveway to number 22. Upstairs at the front of the house there is a box room and bedroom 2, both of which have a window each facing forward. To the rear of the property is bedroom 1 and the bathroom. All of the upstairs rooms are accessed off a small hallway/landing.

In the following activity you will start to make a plan about the information that you hold and the order in which you might chose to disclose it.

Activity 2

As you have learned already you need to be clear with the suspect about why they are under arrest, but still allow the truthfulness of their account to be tested. Which of the pieces of evidence that you hold about Mick might you select to disclose initially? These are presented below (in no particular order) and you should make a note of which you would disclose initially and why.

  • When the body was found.
  • Where the body was found (address).
  • The last time Leonard was seen alive.
  • The estimated time of death.
  • The cause of death (i.e. the stab wound to the neck).
  • The ANPR matches of the suspect’s car near the victim’s address in the relevant time period.
  • The fact that the victim’s hands were tied with string.
  • The spit recovered from the cheek of the deceased (and the DNA match to the suspect).
  • The neighbour’s identification of Mick and his sister at the scene during the relevant time period.
  • The fingerprints of Mick and Nita at the scene.