Report on Criminal Procedure
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The "Report on Criminal Procedure" is a landmark document produced by the Wickersham Commission that critically examined and recommended reforms to early 20th-century American criminal justice practices, especially policing and due process.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal justice report
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government report ⓘ legal reform document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wickersham Commission Report on Criminal Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Wickersham Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | President Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
abusive police interrogation methods
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lack of uniform standards in criminal procedure ⓘ violations of suspects' constitutional rights ⓘ |
| documentType | federal commission report ⓘ |
| examines |
investigation and arrest procedures
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pretrial processes ⓘ role of police in the criminal process ⓘ treatment of suspects and defendants ⓘ |
| field |
criminal law
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criminology ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early 20th-century American criminal justice practices
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law enforcement conduct ⓘ procedural safeguards ⓘ rights of the accused ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
legal analysis
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policy analysis ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of modern due process standards
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public understanding of police misconduct ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent debates on criminal justice reform in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal justice reform
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criminal procedure ⓘ due process ⓘ policing practices ⓘ |
| partOf | Wickersham Commission reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address abuses in policing and prosecution
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to examine criminal procedure in the United States ⓘ to improve fairness in criminal proceedings ⓘ to recommend reforms to criminal justice practices ⓘ |
| recommends |
clearer standards for arrests and searches
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greater safeguards against coerced confessions ⓘ reforms to police practices ⓘ strengthening due process protections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil liberties in criminal justice
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constitutional criminal procedure ⓘ police reform in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide criminal justice practices in the United States ⓘ |
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