The law in undercover policing: A comparative study of entrapment and covert interviewing in Australia, Canada and Europe
Author(s)
Bronitt, Simon
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2004
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This article explores from a comparative perspective some of the legal, evidential and procedural issues raised by undercover policing. It focuses on two of the more common, yet legally problematic, techniques of covert investigation: namely, entrapment and covert interviewing. The comparison draws on legal developments in Australia, Canada and Europe.This article explores from a comparative perspective some of the legal, evidential and procedural issues raised by undercover policing. It focuses on two of the more common, yet legally problematic, techniques of covert investigation: namely, entrapment and covert interviewing. The comparison draws on legal developments in Australia, Canada and Europe.
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Journal Title
Common Law World Review
Volume
33
Issue
1
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Subject
Law