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- Title
Interrogating Terrorists: From Miranda Warnings to "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques".
- Authors
Rychlak, Ronald J.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the issue that whether terrorist suspects are entitled to Miranda warnings. The Miranda warnings, part of the confessions jurisprudence in the U.S. mention that the suspects must be provided with information regarding his Fifth Amendment rights by the police before their custodial interrogation. It discusses several issues related to the interrogation procedure, which includes citizenship of the suspect, and justification of torture. A brief history of the self-incrimination law in the U.S. is presented. It mentions the risks related to aggressive interrogation in criminal cases and states that it can result in false confessions. It concludes that protection against self-incrimination in domestic criminal cases are not applicable in terrorism related situations.
- Subjects
UNITED States; CONFESSION (Law); JURISPRUDENCE; POLICE questioning; SELF-incrimination; AMERICAN law; UNITED States. Constitution. 5th Amendment; UNITED States. Supreme Court; CIVIL rights
- Publication
San Diego Law Review, 2007, Vol 44, Issue 3, p451
- ISSN
0036-4037
- Publication type
Article