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Autore |
Trainum James L. |
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How the police generate false confessions : an inside look at the interrogation room / / James L. Trainum |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (330 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Confession (Law) - United States |
Police questioning - United States |
Self-incrimination - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 History; 2 Do We Even Have a Problem?; 3 Types of Confessions and Statements; 4 Taking the First Steps; 5 Good Police Work or Coercion?; 6 Contamination; 7 Statement Evaluation; 8 Witnesses; 9 Cooperators and Informants; 10 Plea Bargaining; 11 Is There a Better Way?; 12 Safeguards and Reform; 13 What Lies in Store for the Future?; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How Police Generate False Confessions explores the research on and controversy around false confessions and helps the reader understand what really happens in the interrogation room. |
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