A Suspect with a Higher Level of Intelligence Should Have

A suspect with a higher level of intelligence should have higher tolerance levels when the courts are trying to ascertain whether a defendant has been oppressed. The characteristics of a suspect can be considered in determining whether a confession was obtained by oppression. In Paris, Abdullahi and Miller, the fact the suspect was below normal intelligence and on the boderline of mentally handicapped was taken into consideration. In R v Seeling, it was taken into account that the defendant wa