Illegally Obtained Confession in Criminal Investigations and the Protections Afforded: Case Study
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2015-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Throughout history, the police institution have been authorized and
mandated to protect citizens against crime. If the crime is already
committed police are duty bound to investigate. During the interrogation of
a suspect, however, the police may obtain incriminating statements from
him with the utilization of improper methods. As such this thesis
investigates illegally obtained confession in criminal investigations and the
protections afforded. In doing so, it proves that the issues relating to
confession are not comprehensively dealt with by law. Practically
speaking, those who are involved in criminal justice administration are
indisposed in affording protection against illegal confession. The study
aspires to clarify the legal and practical issues involved with the response
given. Moreover, the barriers for protection and the roles of those involved
personnel are scrutinized with the aim of re-shaping confession rules in
Ethiopia.
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police institution,citizens against crime,