Change in police caution statement

Title

Change in police caution statement

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Louise Whitefield reports on the UK Government’s decision to change the way police caution suspects. There are concerns the replacement of the old 22 word caution with a longer statement of three sentences, warning suspects their right to silence could be used as evidence in a trial, could lead to confusion. Civil rights groups have attacked the proposal, fearing an increase in miscarriages of justice. Includes interviews with Home Secretary Michael Howard; Andrew Puddephatt, Liberty; John Wadham, Liberty; Ann Owers, Justice; City of London Police Commissioner, Bill (William) Taylor.

Contributors

Michael Howard; John Wadham; Andrew Puddephatt; Louise Whitefield; William Taylor; Ann Owers

Keywords

Legislation; Human rights; Government; Police; Civil and political rights; Justice; Arrests; Liberty

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