Reading rights and respecting decisions: an experimental test of consent search warnings

Consent waivers are a leading source of warrantless searches, although there is considerable debate whether these searches are truly knowing and voluntary. Scholars have called for Miranda-like warnings informing subjects of their right to refuse consent, which the Supreme Court has rejected. Some e...

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Main Author: Hester, Rhys (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 282-297
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Police Legitimacy
constitutional rights
Consent
Police searches

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