Civil Rights,
Government
Jan. 6, 2023
Are there limits to police interrogation techniques?
The admissibility of a suspect’s custodial statement, even post-Miranda invocation, depends on the totality of the circumstances.
Law enforcement has a strong interest in obtaining a suspect's statement before the filing of criminal charges. When a suspect requests an attorney, or chooses to remain silent, the police investigation becomes limited in scope and the accused gains a tactical advantage in trial. As a result, investigators can be very tenacious in trying to get the person to speak.
A recent Miranda case appears to put some limits on interrogation t...
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