Introduction

Abstract

This book examines the processes and practices of presenting and explaining rights in police custody. It asks why rights communication is important and shows how close observation of rights communication can positively influence arrest and detention and, in turn, contribute to a just society. The excerpt below is from the opening of an interview between a police officer and a person detained in police custody. Routine procedure dictates that, as interviews commence, detainees should be asked whether they require legal advice and if not, why not: