Author archives: Dennis Reeve
FALSE CONFESSIONS, THE REID INTERROGATION METHOD AND WHY THERE SHOULD BE LAWS AGAINST POLICE DECEPTION
“Illinois lawmakers passed a bill to prohibit deception during youth interrogations in May, restricting cops from knowingly offering false statements about evidence or leniency. What’s more, the legislation also makes it so that confessions from kids using deceptive tactics will be presumed to be inadmissible in court.”
GIVE THEM DISCRETION AND THEY WON’T USE IT
“Granting more discretionary powers to police and prosecutors — the same individuals routinely imposing overly strict bail conditions on accused persons and over-prosecuting minor level offences — was never going to be a solution to Canada’s bail problem.”
AN ACT TO REMOVE HARPER’S BARRIERS TO PARDONS
A return to recognizing the value of pardons to society. “A pardon helps remove the stigma of a criminal record so people can access housing, employment, volunteer opportunities, and education, which are key to safe and successful reintegration as productive members of society. This improves public safety through reduced re-offending and victimization.” https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/pardon-legislation-introduced-to-address-criminal-justice-system-inequities-and-keep-communities-safe-804511980.html
THE TWO INQUIRIES INTO THE CONDUCT OF ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE DONALD McLEOD WERE ILL ADVISED, EXPENSIVE AND TRAGIC
“So after a two-year suspension, McLeod will soon return to the bench in Brampton, where he is the only black judge on the Ontario Court of Justice in one of the province’s most diverse communities.
GIVE THEM POWER AND THEY WILL ABUSE IT
NON-CITIZENS FOUND GUILTY OF A DRINKING AND DRIVING OFFENCE ARE SUBJECT TO DEPORTATION.
MEDICAL CANNABIS USERS AS SAFE TO DRIVE AS THOSE WHO TAKE IMPAIRING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
“Road safety risks associated with medicinal cannabis appear similar or lower than numerous other potentially impairing prescription medications.”