Open AccessOpening Pandora’s box: The right to silence in police interrogations and the Directive 2016/343/EU
Author(s) -
Anna Pivaty,
Ashlee Beazley,
Dorris de Vocht,
Laura Beckers,
Peggy ter Vrugt,
Yvonne Marie Daly
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new journal of european criminal law/new journal of european criminal law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2399-293X
pISSN - 2032-2844
DOI - 10.1177/20322844211028304
Subject(s) - directive , silence , suspect , jurisprudence , political science , law , criminal law , criminology , law and economics , sociology , computer science , philosophy , programming language , aesthetics
This article examines the provisions of the Directive 2016/343 related to the right to remain silent with special emphasis on pre-trial proceedings and police interrogations. It focuses on the inherent contradictions and unclarities of the respective provisions, particularly when interpreted in light of the respective ECtHR case law. The article also identifies areas, relevant to regulation of suspect interrogations and the right to silence, which are not addressed in the Directive or the ECtHR jurisprudence. It concludes by critically assessing the likely effectiveness of the Directive provisions in ensuring the right to silence in criminal proceedings.