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UNINA9910450729903321 |
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German Tracey C. <1971, > |
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Russia's Chechen war / / Tracey C. German |
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London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
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0-415-75395-3 |
0-203-41776-3 |
1-134-43250-X |
1-280-07156-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Democracy - Russia (Federation) |
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Chechni͡a (Russia) History Civil War, 1994- |
Chechni͡a (Russia) Relations Russia (Federation) |
Russia (Federation) Relations Russia (Federation) Chechni͡a |
Chechni͡a (Russia) History Autonomy and independence movements |
Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-242) and index. |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; The Russian Federation in transition; Background to the Chechen declaration of independence in 1991; The post-coup period and the collapse of the USSR (August November 1991); The consolidation of an 'independent', post-Soviet Chechnya (1991 93); Challenges to internal sovereignty: The roots of power and opposition to the Dudayev regime (1991 93); War by proxy? (February September 1994); The decision to invade (October December 1994); Making peace or war?; Conclusions: One step forward, two steps back |
GlossaryNotes; Bibliography; Index |
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This study looks closely at the Russian Federation in transition, following the collapse of the communist Soviet Union, and the implications of the 1991 Chechen Declaration of Independence in the context of Russia's democratisation project. |
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UNINA9910480497603321 |
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Autore |
Wrightsman Lawrence S., Jr |
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Confessions in the Courtroom [[electronic resource]] |
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Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1993 |
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1 online resource (179 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Confession (Law) -- United States |
Evidence, Criminal |
Evidence, Criminal -- United States |
United States |
Confession (Law) - United States |
Evidence, Criminal - United States |
Law - U.S |
Law, Politics & Government |
Criminal Law & Procedure - U.S |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Confessions in Court; Chapter 2 - The Law: A Historical View; Chapter 3 - Recent Court Decisions: A Not-so-Quiet Revolution; Chapter 4 - Police Interrogations; Chapter 5 - Why People Confess: Psychological Perspectives; Chapter 6 - Jurors' Reactions to Confessions Evidence; Chapter 7 - The Psychologist as Expert Witness; Chapter 8 - The Future of Confessions; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors |
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The causes of confessions, the acceptability of confessions extracted under duress and the interrogation procedures used by police are among the topics explored in this volume. The authors examine how the North American legal system has evolved in its treatment of confessions over the past 50 years, evaluate the process for |
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determining the admissability of confession testimony and provide research findings on jurors' reactions to voluntary and coerced confessions. |
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