Q.5c
CONFIDENTIAL
Annex D (Page 6)
Major reasons for not supporting (Unaided answers) Percentage
This may lead to incorrect identification
because of the inability to see clearly
through a mirror
Witnesses could harbour hatred of the
suspect
Witnesses could be manipulated by
the police
51
22
15
(Base Number of respondents)
(17)
(The respondent was asked to see the following statement card "Some people say that the present system, conducted in an open fashion, enables the suspect to see that he is being treated fairly while some other people say that the one-way viewer system is useful to the prosecution authorities who wish to protect the witnesses' identity")
Which of these two systems do you think is better?
Answers given
Present system (conducted in an open
fashion)
One-way viewer system
Don't know/no comment
Percentage
4
L
87
9
(Base Number of respondents)
...
(1012)
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