Confessions: consensus in idem?

Taylor, Linda J.; Henderson, Sarah E.

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/