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On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights

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On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights. / Eastwood, Joseph; Snook, Brent; Luther, Kirk.
In: Canadian Criminal Law Review, Vol. 18, 2014, p. 171-181.

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Harvard

Eastwood, J, Snook, B & Luther, K 2014, 'On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights', Canadian Criminal Law Review, vol. 18, pp. 171-181.

APA

Eastwood, J., Snook, B., & Luther, K. (2014). On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights. Canadian Criminal Law Review, 18, 171-181.

Vancouver

Eastwood J, Snook B, Luther K. On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights. Canadian Criminal Law Review. 2014;18:171-181.

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Eastwood, Joseph ; Snook, Brent ; Luther, Kirk. / On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights. In: Canadian Criminal Law Review. 2014 ; Vol. 18. pp. 171-181.

Bibtex

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title = "On the need to ensure better comprehension of interrogation rights",
abstract = "Canadians who are detained by law enforcement officers are afforded the right to silence and the right to legal counsel. The comprehension of these rights is needed in order to protect the rights and freedoms of detainees and to ensure that any statement that provides probative evidence is admissible in court. In this article, we review the research on comprehension of interrogation rights. We present evidence that the documents used to deliver interrogation rights to adults and youths inhibit comprehension because they are too complicated. We conclude the article by providing recommendations on how to increase understanding of these important rights.",
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RIS

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AU - Luther, Kirk

PY - 2014

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N2 - Canadians who are detained by law enforcement officers are afforded the right to silence and the right to legal counsel. The comprehension of these rights is needed in order to protect the rights and freedoms of detainees and to ensure that any statement that provides probative evidence is admissible in court. In this article, we review the research on comprehension of interrogation rights. We present evidence that the documents used to deliver interrogation rights to adults and youths inhibit comprehension because they are too complicated. We conclude the article by providing recommendations on how to increase understanding of these important rights.

AB - Canadians who are detained by law enforcement officers are afforded the right to silence and the right to legal counsel. The comprehension of these rights is needed in order to protect the rights and freedoms of detainees and to ensure that any statement that provides probative evidence is admissible in court. In this article, we review the research on comprehension of interrogation rights. We present evidence that the documents used to deliver interrogation rights to adults and youths inhibit comprehension because they are too complicated. We conclude the article by providing recommendations on how to increase understanding of these important rights.

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VL - 18

SP - 171

EP - 181

JO - Canadian Criminal Law Review

JF - Canadian Criminal Law Review

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