ATTITUDE OF THE JUDICIARY TOWARDS ADMISSIBILITY OF CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT

ABSTRACT

A confession is a species of admission. When in the course of an investigation into a criminal offence, a suspect has made a statement to the police tending to show that he has committed that offence, the statement is known as a confession. Confession is governed by rules which assist the court in the administration of justice.
This study takes a look at what confession is, its nature and scope. It also considers factors which can make a confessional statement inadmissible and irrelevant. It examines the voluntariness and retraction of a confessional statement as well as confessions of other offences in addition to those charged.

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CHAPTER 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0.0: INTRODUCTION

1.1.0: BACKGROUND OF STUDY

1.2.0: OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

1.3.0: SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF STUDY

1.4.0: FOCUS OF STUDY

1.5.0: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1.6.0: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.7.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 2

ADMISSION AND CONFESSION

2.0.0: INTRODUCTION

2.1.0: NATURE AND DEFINITION OF CONFESSION

2.2.0: CONFESSION AND ADMISSION

2.3.0: RELEVANCY AND ADMISSIBILITY

2.4.0: CLASSIFICATION OF CONFESSION

2.5.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 3

RULES GOVERNING CONFESSION

3.0.0: INTRODUCTION

3.1.0: CONFESSION UNDER THE EVIDENCE ACT

3.2.0: FACTORS FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT

3.3.0: PERSONS IN AUTHORITY

3.4.0: CONFESSIONS OF OTHER OFFENCES IN ADDITION TO THOSE CHARGED

3.5.0: CONFESSION ADMISSIBLE IN OTHER INSTANCES

3.6.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 4

OTHER RULES AFFECTING CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT

4.0.0: INTRODUCTION

4.1.0: RETRACTION OF CONFESSION

4.2.0: TRIAL WITHIN TRIAL

4.3.0: JUDGES’ RULE AND ITS RELEVANCY IN NIGERIA

4.4.0: CONFIRMATION OF A CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT BEFORE A SUPERIOR POLICE OFFICER

4.5.0: EFFECT OF CONFESSION ON THE CO-ACCUSED

4.6.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 5

GENERAL CONCLUSION

5.0.0: CONCLUSION

5.1.0: RECOMMENDATION

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