Testing the legitimacy of consent and waiver in criminal cases
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 19 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news:
Criminal suspects, defendants and offenders face many choices that affect their liberty, in situations ranging from searches of their property or data to interrogations and plea deals. Judicial doctrine considers these choices to be valid when they are made "voluntarily" i.e., when the individual consents or agrees to a pat down, interview, plea, or surrender of information.
But . . .
Criminal suspects, defendants and offenders face many choices that affect their liberty, in situations ranging from searches of their property or data to interrogations and plea deals. Judicial doctrine considers these choices to be valid when they are made "voluntarily" i.e., when the individual consents or agrees to a pat down, interview, plea, or surrender of information.
But . . .