Ratting : the use and abuse of informants in the American justice system /

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The use of police informants in the criminal justice system presents a range of potential pitfalls. Bloom illuminates the pernicious legal ramifications that can result from the justice system's relationship to and use of informers providing insights into law enforcement techniques as well as t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bloom, Robert M., 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
Temas:
State's evidence > United States.
Informers > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Témoin dénonciateur de ses complices > États-Unis.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Informers > Legal status, laws, etc.
State's evidence
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A historical overview of informants
  • The political informant : "a certain fair-weather friend"--the story of Linda Tripp
  • The nonexistent informant : the story of officer Carlos Luna
  • Jailhouse informants : the stories of Leslie Vernon White and Anthony Michael Sarivola
  • High-level informants : the story of James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi
  • The end of the story.

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