Silence, Confessions and Improperly Obtained Evidence

This important new book examines in some detail the law relating to confessions, unlawful evidence, and the 'right to silence' in the police station. The author also looks at the principles which lie behind this branch of the law. As well as his close examination of the English position, the author also looks at alternative approaches taken by Scottish, Irish, Australian, Canadian, and American legal systems. There is no other book written in English which gives such systematic treatment to this subject.

1: Introduction ; 2: The Principles Behind Exclusion ; 3: Procedural Issues and Exclusion ; 4: Confessions - Preliminary Issues ; 5: Confessions - The Exclusionary Rule ; 6: Discretionary Exclusion of Confessions and Other Evidence - General Principles ; 7: Discretionary Exclusion of Confessions and other Evidence - Specific Cases ; 8: Confessions: Ancillary Issues under the Exclusionary Rule and Discretion ; 9: Compelled Self-incrimination and Incriminating Silence ; 10: Vulnerable Suspects ; 11: The Relevance of the European Convention on Human Rights ; 12: Alternative Approaches