Retracted confessions: through opiate withdrawal to a new conceptual framework.
Med Sci Law
; 33(4): 285-90, 1993 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8264359
ABSTRACT
We note growing concern by defence councils over the reliability of confessions obtained from suspects withdrawing from opiate dependence. We focus on a case report and highlight the conceptual weaknesses of current thinking about confessions. A philosophical model is adapted to clarify the theoretical aspects and thereby provide a conceptual framework to help the doctor confronted with the practical issue of how to assess a suspect's fitness for interrogation or the reliability of an individual's confession. We argue that the practice of not treating withdrawal in custody is unjust and inhumane. The model presented is of value in dealing with the issues raised by retracted confessions generally and not just in the specific instances where the suspect is a drug user.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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8_ODS3_consumo_sustancias_psicoactivas
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Justiça Social
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Síndrome de Abstinência a Substâncias
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Crime
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Sci Law
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article