Known, Reported, Suspected or Uncertain?

You will be able toHow should source and certainty shape a proportionate forced-marriage response?

Case opening

What do you know?

A professional receives three pieces of information about a possible forced marriage: the person says that relatives are planning a marriage; attendance has changed and travel has been observed; a friend reports that the person is frightened. Classify each item as DIRECTLY REPORTED, OBSERVED, THIRD-PARTY, INFERRED or UNKNOWN.

First decision

Make your decision before reading the explanation.

Treat all three items as confirmed proof of the same factClassify each item by source and certainty, record it accurately, and use the directly reported statement to guide a safe responseWait for a wedding date or contact the family for confirmationDismiss the friend’s report because third-party information never matters

Choose the reason that best supports your decision.It classifies each item by source and certainty, then responds to the direct statement without turning every inference into fact.It waits until every detail is independently proved before safeguarding action.It treats a friend’s report and the person’s own statement as identical evidence.

Optional private reflection

Which item most changes urgency, and which details still remain unknown? Free text is not marked and does not unlock the explanation.

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