Perspective
May 31, 2014
New DOJ recording policy a small step
Why not establish a "presumption" of electronic recording in all interviews between federal law enforcement and citizens? By Nathan Hochman and Yosef Mahmood
Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new set of guidelines for the Department of Justice, creating "a presumption that interviews of federally detained persons will be electronically recorded." While this is a welcome, small step in the right direction, the new policy begs the question of just how far it actually goes to protect an accused's rights. The answer leaves much to be desired.
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