Crime library material
The use of library material relating to crimes and to victims of crime requires careful editorial judgements. We should:
- avoid using the same incident to illustrate a general theme, for example, the same driver being breathalysed repeatedly may be unfair.
- not use library material of one identifiable crime to illustrate another.
- take care when using library shots of prisoners to illustrate a specific crime or type of crime. Individuals should not be clearly identifiable if they were not involved in the crime in question.
- check with Programme Legal Advice about any proposed use of library material of a crime if court proceedings are pending or in progress.