Research on the Legitimacy of Investigative Interrogation Procedures

Author: Xu Meijun
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Interrogating criminal suspects is a form of investigative measure stipulated in China's Criminal Procedure Law. This book takes the value of procedures as its perspective, incorporating investigative interrogation into the realm of procedures, with the hope of achieving the legalization of investigative interrogation through procedures. A proper investigative interrogation procedure represents a balance between the right to investigate interrogation and the rights of the suspect. The suspect should enjoy the right to silence and the right to obtain legal assistance, while investigators should also be permitted to use specific interrogation methods within a certain scope. The use of audio and video recordings of investigative interrogations, interrogation records as evidence, the presence of "appropriate adults" during interrogations, well-established rules of confessions, and the supervision of investigative interrogation procedures are indispensable safeguards for ensuring a proper investigative interrogation procedure.