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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
Time: 8:11 pm
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2 results foundAuthor: Justice Project Title: Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations in Tennessee: A Review of Current Practices Summary: "The application of readily available technology to police work can lead to major benefits for law enforcement agencies. Many jurisdictions across the country, for example, have benefitted from documenting the interrogations of suspects in custody with audio and/or video recording equipment. By creating a fully reviewable record of an interrogation, prosecutors get the best, most reliable evidence possible. Legislation has been introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly (HB 596 and SB 261) that would require electronic recording of custodial interrogations in homicide cases in Tennessee. Under the proposed law, if an interrogation is not recorded for some reason it would still be admissible in court, as it is today. The legislation would simply extend this valuable evidencegathering policy, already employed in many Tennessee jurisdictions, to law enforcement departments statewide. In order to understand the current use of electronic recording in Tennessee, The Justice Project conducted a statewide survey of law enforcement agencies and requested copies of any written policies on recording interrogations. The results indicate that a majority of Tennessee law enforcement agencies electronically record interrogations at least some of the time, and report that the practice strengthens the credibility and reliability of criminal investigations and prosecutions. This report presents the results of The Justice Project’s survey and details the advantages of statewide implementation of electronic recording of custodial interrogations." Details: Washington, DC: The Justice Project, 2010. 8p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 22, 2010 at: http://www.thejusticeproject.org/wp-content/uploads/er-in-tennessee-report.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://www.thejusticeproject.org/wp-content/uploads/er-in-tennessee-report.pdf Shelf Number: 119661 Keywords: Criminal InvestigationInterrogationInterviewing in Law EnforcementPolice Questioning |
Author: Westera, Nina Title: Improving Rape Investigations: Does Interview Format Matter? Summary: Sexual violence is a pervasive and devastating crime affecting many adults and children in Australia. Historically under-reported, this crime has been a site of significant reform both in terms of the rules of evidence and procedures governing police investigation. This briefing paper charts some of the progress made in establishing a ‘best practice’ for investigative interviews of complainants that preserves both the quality and quantity of memory recall. The research demonstrates the considerable forensic value of video recording complainant interviews, though notes that these new technologies are perceived by practitioners to be resource intensive. Ultimately, notwithstanding increased costs, the use of video-recording of complaint interviews enhances not only the quality of evidence but also guards against complainants being revictimised by the legal process itself. Details: Nathan, QLD: ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security, 2010. 4p. Source: Internet Resource: Briefing Paper, Issue 3: Accessed July 20, 2011 at: http://www.ceps.edu.au/files/file/Nina%20Westera%20FINAL.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Australia URL: http://www.ceps.edu.au/files/file/Nina%20Westera%20FINAL.pdf Shelf Number: 122119 Keywords: Police InvestigationsPolice QuestioningRape (Australia)Rape VictimsSexual Violence |