NCJ Number
11305
Date Published
1964
Length
9 pages
Annotation
BRITISH STANDARDS FOR INTERROGATION AND TAKING OF STATEMENTS BY THE POLICE SO THAT THE RESULTS WILL BE ADMISSIBLE AT TRIAL.
Abstract
TWO FORMS OF CAUTION ARE PRESCRIBED ACCORDING TO THE STAGE WHICH AN INVESTIGATION HAS REACHED. ONE IS TO BE GIVEN WHEN AN OFFICER HAS EVIDENCE WHICH WOULD AFFORD REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR SUSPECTING THAT A PERSON HAS COMMITTED AN OFFENCE. AFTER THIS CAUTION QUESTIONING MAY CONTINUE, BUT A RECORD MUST BE KEPT OF THE TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH SUCH QUESTIONING BEGAN AND ENDED AND OF THE PERSONS PRESENT. THE SECOND FORM OF CAUTION IS TO BE GIVEN AS SOON AS A PERSON IS CHARGED WITH OR INFORMED THAT HE MAY BE PROSECUTED FOR AN OFFENCE. THEREAFTER QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE OFFENCE CAN BE PUT ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, WHERE THEY ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING OR MINIMIZING HARM OR LOSS TO ANY PERSON OR TO THE PUBLIC OR FOR CLEARING UP AN AMBIGUITY IN A PREVIOUS ANSWER OR STATEMENT. AUTHOR ABSTRACT