Confessional statements and their admissibility in criminal trial
In the course of investigation of criminal matters, the police always obtain statements from suspects by the use of force, thereby making them to confess to the crime they did not commit. In order to guarantee that the accused person has given statement freely and voluntarily, some statute laws and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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African journal of law and criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-112 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
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| Summary: | In the course of investigation of criminal matters, the police always obtain statements from suspects by the use of force, thereby making them to confess to the crime they did not commit. In order to guarantee that the accused person has given statement freely and voluntarily, some statute laws and rules are made in Nigeria designed to guide the police and other agencies who investigate crimes on what to do when questioning any person suspected of committing a crime. The result is that when the Police acted contrary to different rules governing admissibility of confession by the accused, such a confessional statement will be inadmissible during trial. This article explains what confession is. It further examines conditions precedent to the admissibility of accused confessional statements. The paper also discusses the circumstances that render such a confession inadmissible in law. Finally, the paper highlights the usefulness of trial within trial. |
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| ISSN: | 2045-8525 |
