TY - CHAP
T1 - We will protect your wife and child, but only if you confess: police interrogations in England and the Netherlands
AU - Vrij, Aldert
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - he purpose of a police interrogation is to obtain further information about a crime that has been committed. The importance of the interview depends on the evidence available in the case. When there is substantial evidence, the interview would be used to clarify unsolved issues (e.g., the whereabouts of some of the stolen goods, the motives of the criminal, and so on). Cooperation of a suspect is often necessary to solve such issues but not crucial for a conviction. A recent example is the case of Dr. Shipman, Britain’s “most prolific serial killer” (The Independent, 1 February 2000). He was a general practitioner and has been found guilty of murdering 15 women. He received 15 life sentences on 31 January 2000. Dr. Shipman denied all 15 charges and the 57-day trial uncovered no obvious motive of the killings. Dr. Shipman was convicted merely on the basis of evidence against him.
AB - he purpose of a police interrogation is to obtain further information about a crime that has been committed. The importance of the interview depends on the evidence available in the case. When there is substantial evidence, the interview would be used to clarify unsolved issues (e.g., the whereabouts of some of the stolen goods, the motives of the criminal, and so on). Cooperation of a suspect is often necessary to solve such issues but not crucial for a conviction. A recent example is the case of Dr. Shipman, Britain’s “most prolific serial killer” (The Independent, 1 February 2000). He was a general practitioner and has been found guilty of murdering 15 women. He received 15 life sentences on 31 January 2000. Dr. Shipman denied all 15 charges and the 57-day trial uncovered no obvious motive of the killings. Dr. Shipman was convicted merely on the basis of evidence against him.
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9780306473623
T3 - Perspectives in law & psychology
SP - 55
EP - 79
BT - Adversarial versus inquisitorial justice: psychological perspectives on criminal justice systems
A2 - van Koppen, P.
A2 - Penrod, S.
PB - Kluwer Academic Publishers
CY - New York
ER -
