Abstract
This chapter discusses the court proceedings for criminal investigations. Presenting evidence in court and giving witness testimony in the proceedings are usually the final elements of the case management phase of the investigation. Poor case presentation or a poor performance by an investigator when giving witness evidence in a court can be detrimental to the prosecution. The credibility of the investigator could be undermined or diminished in the eyes of the jury. As such, criminal investigators should present their evidence in a professional, confident, impartial, and efficient manner. The chapter then looks at direct evidence and circumstantial evidence; testimonial evidence and real evidence; and hearsay evidence. It also considers the investigators' pre-court preparation; the process of taking the oath; and the ‘golden triangle of communication’.
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