Posted: September 13th, 2017

Improvements in the law and police practice Improvements in the law

Improvements in the law and police practice Improvements in the law and police practice since the 1980s mean that false confessions are a much less serious threat to criminal justice than they once were. Discuss

2. Make reference to and discuss in relation to the question at least 2 sources of academic research. 3. Discuss at least two cases in relation to the question. These may be used to establish a legal point, or to illustrate a point about criminal investigation (for example, how certain police practices may result in misleading evidence), or both. It is not enough to simply cite a case, you must also explain its relevance. 4. Write clearly and succinctly. You have the normal 10% word allowance (ie. a maximum of 550 words excluding the title and reference list). 5. Include clear citation and a reference list for all sources used.(OSCOLA REFERENCING) 6. Submit using Microsoft Word (not Works or anything else). use the following sources: Police Interview and the Right to Silence A good general start for this topic is Chapter 5 of Sanders et al Criminal Justice (4th ed) Police Interviewing Gudjohnsson, G.H. (2007) ‘Investigative Interviewing’ in T. Newburn, T. Williamson and A. Wright (eds) Handbook of Criminal Investigation Shawyer, A., Milne, B. And Bull, R. (2009) ‘Investigative Interviewing in the UK’ in T. Williamson, B. Milne and S.P. Savage (eds) International Developments in Investigative Interviewing S.M. Kassim and G.H. Gudjohnsson (2004) The Psychology of Confessions: a review of the literature and issues, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 5, 33-67 (attached) Confession cases R v Mason (1988) 86 Cr App R 349 http://login.westlaw.co.uk/maf/wluk/ext/app/document?crumb-action=reset&docguid=I56FAE940E42811DA8FC2A0F0355337E9&athens=true (The beginning of this report also sets out the key sections of PACE.) R v McGovern (1991) 92 Cr App R 228 http://login.westlaw.co.uk/maf/wluk/ext/app/document?crumb-action=reset&docguid=I57689F30E42811DA8FC2A0F0355337E9&athens=true

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