Interrogation models in contemporary criminal procedure

Abstract

The paper is divided onto four major parts. In the introductory part the author states that personal evidence (statements of whiteness, suspect, accused, convicted and expert) play still a very important role in collecting evidence in criminal procedure, even though the significance of physical evidence is growing. In the second part the classical model of interrogation is presented, which is based on the division of interrogation onto three parts. This model is accepted by majority of authors. The third part is devoted to alternative models. The fourth part contains concluding remarks. Here the author underlines that scientific novelties are valuable only if they contribute to the practice, and this contribution is only possible if the interrogators are trained adequately and if objective conditions for the application of the novelties are provided.

Keywords

• criminal procedure
• interrogation
• models