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Understanding police interrogation : confessions and consequences /

What drives suspects to confess during police interrogation? In particular, why do some people falsely confess to serious crimes, despite both the likelihood of severe negative consequences and their actual innocence? Too often, observers endorse the mistaken belief that only people with severe ment...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Woody, William Douglas (Author), Forrest, Krista D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2020]
Series:Psychology and crime series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical developments in policing and the practice of interrogation : the emergence of civilian policing
  • The current nature of police interrogation
  • Deceptive interrogation tactics
  • False confessions and their causes
  • Costs and consequences of deception, coercion, and false confessions
  • Expert testimony
  • Safeguards.