CPIA Study Guide – Criminal Documents and Disclosure
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CPIA Study Guide – Criminal Documents and Disclosure Question &
Answers Perfectly A+ Grade (2026 Newest Updated Versions)
Quiz
1. According to the CPIA Code, what constitutes a criminal investigation?
2. What is the primary responsibility of an 'investigator' in a criminal
investigation under the CPIA Code?
3. What is the specific role of a 'disclosure officer' in the disclosure process?
4. What type of information, beyond positive findings, must investigators
record and retain under the CPIA Code?
5. What is the test applied by the prosecutor to determine whether unused
material should be disclosed to the defence under CPIA 1996, s. 3?
6. What is the form used in Crown Court cases by the disclosure officer to list
relevant but non-prosecution material?
7. What is "sensitive material" defined as in the CPIA Code?
8. What is the main purpose of the pre-charge engagement scheme outlined
in the A-G's Guidelines?
9. What are the specific areas that a defence statement in a Crown Court case
must cover under CPIA 1996, s. 6A?
pg. 1
, CPIA Study Guide – Criminal Documents and Disclosure
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10. What are the primary sanctions available to the court for a failure in
defence disclosure under CPIA 1996, s. 11?
Answer Key
1. A criminal investigation is an investigation conducted by police officers
with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with
an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it. It
includes investigations into committed crimes, ascertaining if a crime has
been committed with a view to potential proceedings, and investigations
beginning in the belief that a crime may be committed with a view to
potential proceedings.
2. An investigator's primary responsibility is to record, in a durable or
retrievable form, all material which may be relevant to the investigation,
and which is not already recorded, and to retain all material obtained that
may be relevant.
3. A disclosure officer is the person responsible for examining material
retained by the police during the investigation and for revealing material to
the prosecutor.
4. Investigators must record and retain negative information, such as the fact
that witnesses present at a particular place and time saw nothing unusual.
pg. 2
Question & Answers Perfectly A+ Grade (2026 Newest
Updated Versions)
CPIA Study Guide – Criminal Documents and Disclosure Question &
Answers Perfectly A+ Grade (2026 Newest Updated Versions)
Quiz
1. According to the CPIA Code, what constitutes a criminal investigation?
2. What is the primary responsibility of an 'investigator' in a criminal
investigation under the CPIA Code?
3. What is the specific role of a 'disclosure officer' in the disclosure process?
4. What type of information, beyond positive findings, must investigators
record and retain under the CPIA Code?
5. What is the test applied by the prosecutor to determine whether unused
material should be disclosed to the defence under CPIA 1996, s. 3?
6. What is the form used in Crown Court cases by the disclosure officer to list
relevant but non-prosecution material?
7. What is "sensitive material" defined as in the CPIA Code?
8. What is the main purpose of the pre-charge engagement scheme outlined
in the A-G's Guidelines?
9. What are the specific areas that a defence statement in a Crown Court case
must cover under CPIA 1996, s. 6A?
pg. 1
, CPIA Study Guide – Criminal Documents and Disclosure
Question & Answers Perfectly A+ Grade (2026 Newest
Updated Versions)
10. What are the primary sanctions available to the court for a failure in
defence disclosure under CPIA 1996, s. 11?
Answer Key
1. A criminal investigation is an investigation conducted by police officers
with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with
an offence, or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it. It
includes investigations into committed crimes, ascertaining if a crime has
been committed with a view to potential proceedings, and investigations
beginning in the belief that a crime may be committed with a view to
potential proceedings.
2. An investigator's primary responsibility is to record, in a durable or
retrievable form, all material which may be relevant to the investigation,
and which is not already recorded, and to retain all material obtained that
may be relevant.
3. A disclosure officer is the person responsible for examining material
retained by the police during the investigation and for revealing material to
the prosecutor.
4. Investigators must record and retain negative information, such as the fact
that witnesses present at a particular place and time saw nothing unusual.
pg. 2
