Australian courts will consider expressions of remorse in sentencing submissions, and judges frequently comment that they reduce or suspend sentences on the basis of remorse among other things. Obviously different approaches to sentencing are taken in different jurisdictions. I guess the point that I should have made in my first post is that I agree that an accused should seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity, preferably before speaking to police.
It depends. If you did it and the case against you is strong it may be better to cooperate fully as early as possible and express remorse unreservedly. This way when it comes to sentencing there is a good chance you will dealt with more leniently. Otherwise I agree - you need to be very careful about what you say to police.
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Australian courts will consider expressions of remorse in sentencing submissions, and judges frequently comment that they reduce or suspend sentences on the basis of remorse among other things. Obviously different approaches to sentencing are taken in different jurisdictions. I guess the point that I should have made in my first post is that I agree that an accused should seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity, preferably before speaking to police.
It depends. If you did it and the case against you is strong it may be better to cooperate fully as early as possible and express remorse unreservedly. This way when it comes to sentencing there is a good chance you will dealt with more leniently. Otherwise I agree - you need to be very careful about what you say to police.