Seminar | 2019 Seminar on Criminal Identification Procedures and Evidentiary Evaluation

Mistaken identification is one of the major causes of judicial miscarriages of justice. We believe that the improvement of identification procedures should cover at least two aspects: the regulation of identification methods during investigation, and the evaluation of admissibility of evidence in litigation. In particular, identification methods that fail to comply with proper procedures should not be granted admissibility.

The 2017 National Judicial Reform Conference adopted two resolutions on this matter:

1. Re-examine current domestic regulations on identification procedures to ensure that "suggestive or inducing identification procedures or practical methods that may lead to erroneous statements" are no longer applied, and incorporate evidence-based identification methods and procedures.
2. The entire identification process must be audio and video recorded. In its six-month progress report on the implementation of related resolutions, the Ministry of the Interior responded that it had convened cross-agency consultation meetings to actively revise the "Directions for Police Authorities in Conducting Identification of Criminal Suspects."

Identification procedures have different standards across eras. Therefore, aiming to combine theory with practice, we invite representatives from the judiciary, prosecution, defense, and academia to discuss the proper standards for identification and the legal evaluation of mistaken identification. This will allow us to re-examine current domestic identification procedures and jointly promote the improvement of the judicial system. The content of this seminar will also serve as a reference for future legislative amendments.

Online Registration

Time

January 5, 2019 (Sat.) 13:00 – 17:00

Location

Multimedia Classroom 1301, Lintsê Hall, College of Law, National Taiwan University
(No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City 106)

Speakers

(Ordered by stroke count)

Agenda

Time	Topic	Moderator / Presenter / Discussant
13:00-13:10	Registration and Admission
13:10-13:30	Opening Remarks	Guest Speaker Chiang Hui-min, Prosecutor-General Shao Chiung-hui, Chairperson, Taipei Bar Association
13:30-14:40	Session 1 Regulation of Identification Methods During Investigation	Moderator Lin Chun-hung, Attorney Presenter Wen Tsu-te, Professor Discussant Chu Chao-liang, Prosecutor, Lin Chun-hung, Attorney
14:40-15:00	Mid-session Tea Break
15:00-16:10	Session 2 Evaluation of Admissibility of Evidence in Litigation	Moderator Cheng Chia-hsin, Attorney Presenter Wang Yi-t'ing, Attorney Discussant Ch'ien Chien-jung, Judge, Cheng Chia-hsin, Attorney
16:10-16:50	Open Forum Q&A and Responses	Moderator Ch'en Yü-fan, CEO Discussant Lin Chun-hung, Attorney Wen Tsu-te, Professor Chu Chao-liang, Prosecutor Cheng Chia-hsin, Attorney Wang Yi-t'ing, Attorney Ch'ien Chien-jung, Judge

※ Presenters will have 30 minutes each, and discussants 20 minutes each. The open forum will last for 40 minutes, subject to adjustment by the moderator. The event is scheduled to conclude before 5:00 PM.

Organizers

Judicial Reform Committee, Taipei Bar Association
Taiwan Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Taiwan Innocence Project
Judicial Reform Foundation
Supreme Prosecutors Office
(Ordered by stroke count)