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Defendant claims confession was coerced because interrogator was sympathetic, understanding and tried to justify his criminal act - court upholds confession
Mar 03, 2009
In the case of State v. Parker, the Court of Appeals of South Carolina stated that "Few criminals feel impelled to confess to the police purely of their own accord without any...
Case demonstrates the care and caution that must be exercised in the interrogation of juveniles
Mar 03, 2009
In the case of 12 year-old Anthony Harris the Ohio Fifth Appellate District court "unanimously overturned Judge Kate's decision. The police had violated Anthony's Fifth Amendment rights: He had been in custody...
Common Mistakes Made During Investigative Interviews and Interrogations
Mar 03, 2009
In a recent issue of their newsletter PoliceOne.com published an excellent article by Louis Senese, VP of John E. Reid and Associates, on some of the common mistakes that we see investigators...
New Canadian column: The 24-hour Clock: The relationship between sec. 503 C.C. and the†duration†of an interrogation
Feb 22, 2009
In his new article for the Member's page, Gino Arcaro discusses how long an interrogation can last according to Canadian law.
I.†††††††††††††† Interrogation Time limit
What is the time limit...