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To what extent can US police lie to a suspect?
I believe it is common knowledge that American police are allowed lie to a suspect, but how far can they go?
Can they say / show a suspect things like these examples--
We have a witness who saw you steal the car? (They don't)
We have a written…
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Where does the idiomatic term “caution+3” come from?
As an alternative to arrest, English police may summon one to make an appointment at a police station for a so called voluntary interview, which is often derisively mocked in that it ironically often turns into an arrest warrant should the person…
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UK police station practice: can a solicitor delay a police interview so as to prepare a written statement for the arrested person?
Suppose A is arrested on suspicion of an offence, e.g. of violence.
She is taken to the police station. She exercises her right to see a duty solicitor, and the duty solicitor sees her.
The solicitor advises her that the best way forward is to put…
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