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Behind closed doors : live observations of current police station disclosure practices and lawyer-client consultations

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Sukumar, Divya, Hodgson, Jacqueline and Wade, Kimberley A. (2016) Behind closed doors : live observations of current police station disclosure practices and lawyer-client consultations. Criminal Law Review, 12 . pp. 900-914. ISSN 0011-135X.

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Abstract

Drawing on recent observational fieldwork as well as existing research studies in the fields of law and of psychology, this article examines the nature of police practices in the disclosure of evidence before and during custodial interviews of legally represented suspects. Whilst police pre-interview disclosure to lawyers was a fixed practice, the format of disclosure varied and lawyers were rarely permitted to inspect the evidence, relying instead on the officer’s account. Disclosure was sometimes provided in stages, either as a deliberate tactic or when evidence was lacking. Officers occasionally exaggerated the strength of their case to suspects and resisted providing more detail to lawyers – an approach that seemed designed to elicit an admission from the suspect. In line with past research, lawyers relied on the evidence that police disclosed when advising clients before the interview and occasionally argued with the police for more disclosure. Taken together, these findings suggest that police are complying with the minimum disclosure requirements set out by legislation, and that police may be more open with lawyers than previous research suggests. Some of our findings warrant concern, however, and raise questions about risks to vulnerable suspects in custody and risks to suspects without legal representation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title: Criminal Law Review
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Ltd.
ISSN: 0011-135X
Official Date: 2016
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2016Published
30 September 2016Accepted
Volume: 12
Page Range: pp. 900-914
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 3 October 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 19 April 2018
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