STEP 3 Find the Elements of the Crime You Seek To Prove Option 1 The next step is to figure out what you need to prove. The best option would be to work with a lawyer or a legal collective that you would like to collaborate with to ensure you have the right information. If this option is not available, there are a number of ways to figure out the elements of the crime you are trying to prove even if you don’t have a law degree. FILMING • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)1 ­— On the site, search for “Penal Code [NAME OF COUNTRY]”. Ideally your country’s laws will be right there for instant download in PDF format. • Google — Try searching “Penal Code [NAME OF COUNTRY]” or “Criminal Code [NAME OF COUNTRY]” and you will likely find the PDF. • International Criminal Court (ICC) – For International Criminal Law, visit the elements of a crime page 2 on the ICC website and chose a language to download a PDF of the elements of a crime. Once you have the PDF of your country’s penal code, use the “find” function to search the document for the crime you are interested in learning about (i.e. “murder”, “homicide”, “torture”, “rape”, “assault”, “discrimination”, etc.). From there, make your bullet pointed list of what you need to prove and add it to your Collection Plan. Collaborate with a lawyer Use On-line resources Option 2 If you don’t have access to the internet or it’s too dangerous to be online, another option would be to visit a local library or university. A librarian should be able to help you find the Penal Code and if you go to a law library, he or she should also be able to help you find the specific elements of the crimes you plan to document. Use a Library Option 3 If the options above don’t work, use your common sense. Recognizing crimes is instinctual. We all know a violation when we see it. So once you know what crimes you seek to document, sit down, pretend you are a judge and write down the specific details you would want the lawyers to prove if you were that judge. 83 VIDEO AS EVIDENCE: COLLECTION PLAN V 1.0