NCJ Number
69800
Date Published
1980
Length
343 pages
Annotation
Seven essays by a legal specialist in the area of police interrogation and confessions are collected in this volume.
Abstract
The first essay focuses on involuntary confessions and the 'voluntariness-totality of circumstances' test. In the second, the largely unregulated and unscrutinized practices in the police station are contrasted with courtroom proceedings. Another essay dwells on weaknesses in the dissenting opinions in the Miranda decision. The fourth essay examines Professor Paul Kauper's 1932 essay, 'Judicial Examination of the Accused,' in view of subsequent developments during the next 40 years. The fifth essay reviews the career of Fred Inbau, a well-known instructor in the art of police interrogation and a critic of the Warren Court. The last two essays consider the impact of Brewer v. Williams, Massiah, and Miranda on interrogations and confessions. The volume is intended for students and professionals in the fields of law and law enforcement. Extensive notes and footnotes, and tables of cases and authorities are included.