Criminal Law

DOD investigation uncovers at least 50 videotaped terror interrogations: NYT
[JURIST] An ongoing Pentagon investigation into the videotaping of terror suspect interrogations has uncovered at least 50 videotaped interrogations, the New York Times reported Thursday...

Cops coming round on videotaped interrogations
You must’ve heard the phrase “Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it”. Some police departments have now tried it and may be sorry they knocked it. The Day has this article on the pilot program to videotape interrogations and the surprising (to some) results...

Videotaped interrogations pilot program to start soon
At the end of June, four police departments in CT will begin to videotape interrogations of suspects of violent felonies. Supporters think such a policy should have been required in Connecticut years ago, especially in light of two high-profile cases in which police were accused of coercing confessions...

Is videotaping interrogations a better solution
In my post discussing the demise of Miranda, I approvingly quoted the author’s mention of videotaping confessions as a possible solution. Scott writes today and warns us not to get too invested in videotaped confessions and why they may not be the answer...

Annapolis Sued for Police Brutality
The city of Annapolis, Maryland, the Annapolis Police Department, and two Annapolis police officers have been named as the defendants of a personal injury lawsuit for police brutality...

Desensitized to Torture
Dahlia Lithwick writes on Slate that the American people are becoming desensitized to the government's use of torture – "we've gone from banning it to trivializing it to justifying it...