Miscarriages of justice: a call for continued research focussing on reforming the investigative process

Poyser, Sam; Milne, Rebecca

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“…These have been 15 shown to lack detail (Rock, 2001) and contain many inaccuracies (McLean, 1995) due to reliance on the interviewer's fallible memory of what was said (Conway, 2008). This is problematic, because such statements are eventually submitted as evidence in court (Poyser & Milne, 2011).…”

Section: Miscarriages Of Justice and Interview Processes With Adult Vmentioning

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“…Importantly, those who argue that they have suffered a miscarriage of justice have recently come into conflict with the UK government in relation to refusals to pay them compensation on the grounds that their innocence has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt (Campbell, 2015). This is interesting, as in reality, and in most cases, it is virtually impossible 2 to pinpoint the 'wrongly convicted innocent' (Poyser and Milne, 2011). Therefore, although in public, media and political spheres, the phrase 'miscarriage of justice' is often partnered with the notion of 'innocence', the term is much broader than this.…”

Section: Defining and Categorising Miscarriages Of Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The latter may in turn be associated with the challenge of information gathering and building a case for conviction (Martin, 2002), due to a belief that, as Evans (2011) argues, ‘Trials are…lost or won in the police station’. Causes of miscarriages linked to investigative and interview processes include: (i) non-disclosure of evidence; (ii) reliance on circumstantial evidence; (iii) fabrication of evidence; (iv) unreliable cell confessions; (v) unreliable victim and eyewitness identification and testimony, and (vi) unreliable confessions due to external factors such as police pressure and/or internal factors, such as suspect vulnerabilities (Poyser and Milne, 2011). Nevertheless, chiefly in response to psychological research findings, changes in legislation and policy and practice have taken place over the last half a century in the UK.…”

Section: Miscarriages Of Justice: the Contribution Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Milne

2015

The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles

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Poyser

Milne

2015

The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles

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“…Embora as mnemónicas e técnicas da Entrevista Cognitiva Melhorada possam já ser utilizadas por algumas forças policiais e unidades de avaliação forense portuguesas, o estatuto de reserva de divulgação de tais protocolos por esses profissionais impossibilitam o acesso e avaliação dos mesmos. A utilização adequada da Entrevista Cognitiva Melhorada obriga ainda a que as instituições disponham não só de programas de treino, mas também avaliação do desempenho dos entrevistadores (Poyser & Milne, 2011). Por várias razões (e.g., formação insuficiente das próprias equipas de treino; falta de financiamento; reduzida cooperação por parte dos entrevistadores; etc.…”

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A Entrevista Cognitiva Melhorada: Pressupostos teóricos, investigação e aplicação

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2014

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Submetido em 25 de agosto de 2016. Aceito para publicação em 16 de dezembro de 2016. Cadernos do IL, Porto Alegre, n.º 52, mês de 2016. p. 270-284 ______________________________________________________________________ POLÍTICA DE DIREITO AUTORAL Autores que publicam nesta revista concordam com os seguintes termos: (a) Os autores mantêm os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, com o trabalho simultaneamente licenciado sob a Creative Commons Attribution License, permitindo o compartilhamento do trabalho com reconhecimento da autoria do trabalho e publicação inicial nesta revista. (b) Os autores têm autorização para assumir contratos adicionais separadamente, para distribuição não exclusiva da versão do trabalho publicada nesta revista (ex.: publicar em repositório institucional ou como capítulo de livro), com reconhecimento de autoria e publicação inicial nesta revista. (c) Os autores têm permissão e são estimulados a publicar e distribuir seu trabalho online (ex.: em repositórios institucionais ou na sua página pessoal) a qualquer ponto antes ou durante o processo editorial, já que isso pode gerar alterações produtivas, bem como aumentar o impacto e a citação do trabalho publicado. (d) Os autores estão conscientes de que a revista não se responsabiliza pela solicitação ou pelo pagamento de direitos autorais referentes às imagens incorporadas ao artigo. A obtenção de autorização para a publicação de imagens, de autoria do próprio autor do artigo ou de terceiros, é de responsabilidade do autor. Por esta razão, para todos os artigos que contenham imagens, o autor deve ter uma autorização do uso da imagem, sem qualquer ônus financeiro para os Cadernos do IL. _______________________________________________________________________ POLÍTICA DE ACESSO LIVRE Esta revista oferece acesso livre imediato ao seu conteúdo, seguindo o princípio de que disponibilizar gratuitamente o conhecimento científico ao público proporciona sua democratização.

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“…The term record originally denotes the written documents kept by a court as evidence of its proceedings (Kirkwood, 1996, p. 1). Poyser and Milne (2011) posit that justice can never be miscarriage-free, but records can mitigate the miscarriage of justice. This study investigated the cases of "delayed and denied" justice that resulted from lack of or poor record-keeping in the South African justice system with a view to encouraging proper records management.…”

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“Justice delayed is justice denied”

Ngoepe

Makhubela

2015

Records Management Journal

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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the cases of “delayed and denied” justice that resulted from a lack of or poor record-keeping in the South African courts and police service with a view to encouraging proper records management. Proper records management plays a significant role in supporting the justice system. Records provide the critical evidence that a particular action or transaction took place and can be used as evidence in a court of law. Without reliable and authentic records, government cannot administer justice and, as a result, offenders can be set free while the victims are denied justice. Design/methodology/approach – Utilising content analysis, this study extracted print media articles (2000-2012) relating to the “records and justice system” from the South African Media database, which is one of the databases hosted by the South African Bibliographic and Information Network. The study selected cases reported in the media to conduct follow-up interviews with a policeman, lawyer and judge to discover the implications of the unavailability of required records in court cases. Furthermore, access was given to three selected cases that were given high profile in the media and these cases were analysed to find out what the final verdict in each case was. Findings – Results of the study suggest that some criminal cases were withdrawn due to missing dockets or cases not properly registered. In some instances, records were reconstructed, resulting in the travesty of justice. The study concludes by arguing that if records are not accounted for, lawyers, prosecutors and magistrates could dispute the authenticity of records. As a result, justice for victims would be delayed and ultimately denied while the perpetrators are freed. Research limitations/implications – The findings and recommendations of this study may go a long way in helping courts in South Africa to manage records properly to support the justice system. Furthermore, the study is a useful compilation of the importance of missing records for social purposes. Originality/value – In an attempt to show the role of records management in the administration of justice in South Africa, this study used a triangulation of data collection tools. This is a new attempt, especially in the South African context. Previous studies in southern Africa only looked at the management of records in supporting justice system.

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Miscarriages of justice: a call for continued research focussing on reforming the investigative process

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

No grounds for complacency and plenty for continued vigilance

No grounds for complacency and plenty for continued vigilance

A Entrevista Cognitiva Melhorada: Pressupostos teóricos, investigação e aplicação

“Justice delayed is justice denied”

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