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Confessions: consensus in idem?

Taylor, Linda J.; Henderson, Sarah E.

Authors

Linda J. Taylor



Abstract

Examines the law on extra judicial confessions and their admissibility from the point of view of forensic psychology. Discusses the contextual background and identifies three types of false confessions described as voluntary, coerced compliant and coerced internalised. Argues that in the absence of satisfactory psychological techniques to distinguish between genuine and false confessions, and until legal practitioners use any such techniques responsibly, confession evidence should be treated with great care.

Citation

TAYLOR, L.J. and HENDERSON, S.E. 2002. Confessions: consensus in idem? Scots law times [online], 2002(40), pages 325-327. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Oct 31, 2002
Publication Date Oct 31, 2002
Deposit Date May 7, 2024
Publicly Available Date May 7, 2024
Journal Scots law times
Print ISSN 0036-908X
Electronic ISSN 2754-222X
Publisher Sweet and Maxwell
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2002
Issue 40
Pages 325-327
Keywords Admissibility; Confessions; Forensic psychology; Miscarrige of justice
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2332544
Publisher URL https://uk.westlaw.com/

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Scots Law Times following peer review. The definitive published version TAYLOR, L.J. and HENDERSON, S.E. 2002. Confessions: consensus in idem? Scots law times [online], 2002(40), pages 325-327, is available online on Westlaw UK [http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/].




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