Silence, Confessions and Improperly Obtained Evidence

by Peter Mirfield

Overview

This important new book examines in some detail the law relating to confessions, unlawful evidence, and the "right to silence" in the police station. Peter Mirfield also looks closely at the principles behind this branch of the law. In addition to his thorough examination of the English position, he considers several alternative approaches—namely, those taken by Scottish, Irish, Australian, Canadian, and American legal systems. There is no other book written in English that affords such a systematic treatment on this subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198262695
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/30/1998
Series:	Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)
Lexile:	1690L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

One: The History of Confessions, Other Unlawfully Obtained Evidence and the Privilege Against Self-IncriminationTwo: The Principles Behind ExclusionThree: Procedural Issues and ExclusionFour: Confessions — Preliminary IssuesFive: Confessions — The Exclusionary RuleSix: Confessions — Ancillary Issues under the Exclusionary RuleSeven: Discretionary Exclusion of Confessions and other Evidence — General PrinciplesEight: Discretionary Exclusion of Confessions and other Evidence — Specific CasesNine: Pre-trial SilenceTen: Vulnerable Suspects and their Special ProblemsEleven: Some Alternative ApproachesTwelve: Conclusion(Please note this is a draft contents list)