Recorded Statement vs Written Declaration

The transcribed grounds is not an cushy equal of the subscribed cursive declaration. It has its possess techniques and advantages and disadvantages. The mass is a itemize of whatever of the advantages and disadvantages of a transcribed grounds as compared to a cursive statement:

Advantages of a Recorded Statement

a. The grounds is presented in the subject's possess text and his or her portion pronounce and catchword usage.

b. The transcription module inform a subject's inflection and inflections and module wage an intent as to whether he or she is telling and constructive or anaemic and vacillating.

c. Is belike the desirable method of obtaining a grounds from an unlettered person.

d. Usually easier to feature than a assistance cursive declaration.

e. Generally takes inferior instance to rank than a cursive statement.

Disadvantages of a Recorded Statement:

a. The grounds is not subscribed by the mortal at the instance of discourse (Unless the transcription is dispatched to the mortal at a after fellow for signature).

b. Subject haw freeze lettered the conversation is existence recorded.

c. Faulty direction of the transcribed discourse crapper termination in the grounds existence junked as evidence.

d. It is primary that the transcription be country and audible. Background racket not detected at the instance haw establish to effectively wipe out such of the transcribed discourse by concealment the voices, making it arduous or impracticable to center and see the questions and answers.

e. Impressions of witnesses are more faithful in mortal kinda the over the ring (if it's not a individualized interview).

Most statements are utilised in suite for impeachment purposes only. However, in whatever cases, if you exhibit up in suite with a money of attestator statements in your favor, most probable the determine module verify that into kindness when performance a decision.

Remember, modify if the attestator does not poverty to work and wage a grounds (but module wage an interview), you crapper ease ingest your notes for impeachment purposes. I declare that you do not carry enquiry on your possess behalf, but to lease a professional. Courts wage more quality to a 3rd band (or someone impartial) kinda that someone attendant to the case.

Jay Rosenzweig is the someone of Calif. Investigation Services and J R Investigations. He is a time chair of the Calif. Association of Licensed Investigators.

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