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The starting point is to look at section 78 of the police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 which allows the court discretion to exclude any evidence they deem to have been unfairly obtained.... Sang remains as an authority of the rules on the exclusion of evidence as was demonstrated in the case of R v Nadir [1993]3 where Lord Taylor CJ said that if a judge"considers evidence the Crown wish to lead would have an adverse effect on the fairness of the trial, he can exclude it under s 78 of the police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984....
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He produced to customs officers the suitcase from which the lining had been ripped out 4 and the remaining packages of the same powdered substance.... In answer to questions by customs officers and in a long written statement the appellant made what amounted
to a full confession of having played....
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The essay "Undercover Police Officers and Covert Operations" states that it is a growing phenomenon that has evolved over a number of years or decades to be precise.... Such activities have been criticized often by citing the unethical means used by the police officers.... These are clear cut suggestions that ethical problems do arise when undercover police operations take place.... As such operations may lead to corruption of the police officer, disciplinary problems and psychological issues....
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Essay
Basis of AppealOver the course of a four-month period, Undercover Police Officers purchased crack cocaine from a known drug dealer on no fewer than six occasions.... The following paper under the title 'The Story of Maurice Montgomery' presents the defendant who was arrested and tried before a jury....
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Drug intake, committing illegal actions, pretending as prostitutes, lovers and gang members is a common practice of Undercover Police Officers to maintain their cover.... The main plot of it revolved around two police officers disguised as high school students to capture synthetic drug (HFS) dealer and supplier from among the teenagers of a high school.... The main plot of it revolved around two police officers disguised as high school students to capture synthetic drug (HFS) dealer and supplier from among the teenagers of a high school....
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All public officials, including the police, have an obligation to respect and act according to the convention rights.... In this paper, we shall look at how the various articles in the human right act have affected the police practice in crime investigation.... The police are therefore, expected to be very careful when carrying out an investigation because any act that may result to the death of the criminal is not justifiable under the law.... A police is not supposed to end a person's life by use of excess force even if he is defending the person from unlawful act,...
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The author of this paper discusses the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence presented by the police authorities to the courts of justice in line with the provisions of the police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), particularly S.... Thus, justice on the part of the victim could be obtained by merely proving the existence of probable cause against the suspect so that the police authorities could immediately act and apprehend the suspect for prosecution and trial....
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S76, 76a and 77 of the police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 lays down the criteria needed to be met in order for the confession to be regarded as admissible.... The paper entitled 'The Law on the Admissibility of Confession Evidence' presents the balance between the rights of the suspect and the needs of the prosecution with regard to the admissibility of confession evidence and evidence obtained by entrapment....
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