The Application of ICT in Safeguarding the Rights of Suspects during the Police Interview in Tanzania; Law and Practice

This paper examines on law and practice of the application of ICT in protecting the rights of suspects during the police interview. The study is conducted with the assumption that the legal framework in Tanzania does not effectively accommodate the application of ICT during police interviews with suspects and thus the police officers do not apply ICT in conducting interviews with suspects. This study makes an in-depth analysis of the role of ICT devices during the police interview in protecting the rights of suspects. The study makes a critical analysis of the existing legal framework, identifies gaps or shortcomings in the said laws and analyses how the same contribute to the problem. The researcher applied doctrinal research methodology and the same was complemented by an empirical research methodology. The researcher collected primary data through a review of various laws, the same was complemented by interviews from sampled respondents. Secondary data were also collected through documentary reviews of books, articles, journal papers, and reports from both physical and online sources