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- A confession is defined in s 82 (1) PACE 1984 as ‘ any statement wholly or partly adverse to the person who made it whether made to a person on authority or not and whether made in words or otherwise’. This is a wide definition covering any statement made by the suspect or accused on which the prosecution seek to rely.
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76 Confessions. (1) In any proceedings a confession made by an accused person may be given in evidence against him in so far as it is relevant to any matter in issue in the proceedings and is not...
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May 12, 2023 · What is a confession? A confession is broadly defined in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) as any statement which is wholly or partly adverse to the person who made it.
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A confession is defined in s 82 (1) PACE 1984 as ‘any statement wholly or partly adverse to the person who made it whether made to a person on authority or not and whether made in words or otherwise’.
PACE 1984 contained three main concepts in pursuit of such an aim: the notion of reasonable suspicion, the regulation of any use of force by the police and the regulation of police behaviour with regards to the collection of evidence.
This chapter discusses the following: what constitutes a ‘confession’ under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), s 82(1); when an accused’s silence may amount to an admission at common law, whether a denial can ever amount to a ‘confession’; the conditions of admissibility of confessions under PACE; confessions made by ...
- Roderick Munday
It analyses the definition of a confession as specified in s82 (1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), and how a confession proffered by the prosecution or by a co-defendant may be excluded by rule under PACE.
76 Confessions. (1) In any proceedings a confession made by an accused person may be given in evidence against him in so far as it is relevant to any matter in issue in the proceedings and is not excluded by the court in pursuance of this section.