Police interrogation and American justice / Richard A. Leo.
Police interrogation and American justice / Richard A. Leo.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N363.35409/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 374 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- Police interrogation and the American adversary system -- The third degree -- Professionalizing police interrogation -- The structure and psychology of American police interrogation -- Constructing culpability -- False confessions -- Miscarriages of justice -- Policy directions -- Co...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"In this book, Richard Leo sheds light on a little-known corner of our criminal justice system - the police interrogation." "Incriminating statements are necessary to solve crimes, but suspects almost never have reason to provide them. Therefore, as Leo shows, crime units have developed sophisticated interrogation methods that rely on persuasion, m...
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Police interrogation and American justice / Richard A. Leo.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-360) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N363.35409/2
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74VK3gVdLr7A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3gVdLr7A
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ISBN
0674026489 (alk. paper)
9780674026483 (alk. paper)
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363.2540973
MMS ID
991023826239702626
