NCJ Number
25624
Date Published
1972
Length
0 pages
Annotation
DETAILED EXAMINATION OF POSSIBLE CHALLENGES OF THE 'VOLUNTARINESS' OF A SUSPECT'S CONFESSION.
Abstract
DIFFERENT CONTEXTS ARE DISCUSSED IN WHICH THE ISSUE OF VOLUNTARINESS HAS BEEN RAISED. THEY INCLUDE CONFESSIONS BY A MINOR; PROMISES OF LENIENCY; CONFRONTATION OF A SUSPECT WITH EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM (INCLUDING THE CONFESSION OF A CO-SUSPECT); THE USE OF DECEPTION AS AN INTERROGATION TECHNIQUE; AND THE RECORDING OF CONFESSIONS OR ADMISSIONS WITHOUT THE SUSPECT'S KNOWLEDGE. ALSO CONSIDERED IS THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE WHICH IS VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED BY ONE SUSPECT AGAINST A CO-SUSPECT. A SEPARATE TRAINING MANUAL ACCOMPANIES THIS FILM. A COPY OF THE TRAINING MANUAL IS ON FILE. FOR THE OTHER TWO FILMS IN THIS SERIES - 'MIRANDA WARNINGS' AND 'WAIVER OF RIGHTS' - SEE NCJ-25622 AND NCJ-25623.