Board #15 - Talking With the Mic Off: The Passage of Custodial Interrogation Recording Laws

• In Event: 83-302 - Poster Session: Reforming Criminal Justice Systems: Exploring Interventions to Alter Legal Institutions and Policies

Brief Overview

Since the 1980s, experts have recommended that all US states adopt laws requiring the recording of custodial interrogations. This research looks to unpack the social and political reasons why 21 states have failed to enact this recommendation.

Author

• William Hughes Lowthert, Allegheny College