Silence Is No Longer Golden: The Criminal Evidence Order (Northern Ireland) 1988

Authors

John C. Hamlin

Abstract

This comment will assess the nature and probable impact of the Northern Ireland Criminal Evidence Order. Critics claim that the Order has diminished personal freedom while proponents point to the abuse of the “right to silence” by guilty defendants. Consequently, the Order’s impact on civil rights and its effectiveness as a tool against terrorism will be examined.

Recommended Citation

Hamlin, John C. (1989) "Silence Is No Longer Golden: The Criminal Evidence Order (Northern Ireland) 1988," Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol5/iss1/6