Review article

https://doi.org/10.59245/ps.32.2.6

The universal perspective on the ethical approach to interrogating suspects

Irma Deljkić orcid.org/0000-0001-5699-6095 ; Fakultet za kriminalistiku, kriminologiju i sigurnosne studije, Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Adnan Fazlić orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-1828

Abstract

Over the past decades, a large body of scientific research suggests that treating suspects justly and fairly during interrogation can encourage them to cooperate and provide information relevant to the investigation. Beginning with the aforementioned, the paper first highlights the evolution and fundamental determinants of an ethical approach to suspect interrogation that completely rejects the accusatory methods of coercion and manipulation during interrogation. Ethical interviewing promotes human rights in order to obtain accurate and reliable information from suspects while minimizing the risk of false confessions. Finally, by presenting Méndez's principles of effective interviewing, the paper examines the universal perspective of the scientifically based model of ethical interrogation. It emphasizes the importance of the global transition towards fairness and responsibility during the interrogation process.

Keywords

ethics, interrogation, investigative interview, Méndez principles

Hrčak ID:

303189

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/303189

Publication date:

25.6.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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