Deception In Police Investigation Deception Term Paper

He quotes the claims that they customarily begin with the demand "If you know what's good for you, you'll confess," and cites various experts in criminal law enforcement who state that police "con" and "bull*****" their suspects, that they use coercion, deception and are not willing to change. He counters this last assertion by claiming that historically, American police have made radical changes in their tactics and must certainly make changes in their questioning techniques. He states that the history of police over the last 100 years is a history of radical change, and that they can continue to better their methods. References

Barker, T. And Carter, D. (1990). Fluffing up the evidence and covering your ass: Some conceptual notes on police lying. Deviant Behavior. Vol. 11(1).

Conti, R.P. (1999). The psychology of false confessions. The Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology. Vol 2(1). Boise State University Department of Psychology. Retrieved November 26, 2007 at http://truth.boisestate.edu/jcaawp/9901/9901.pdf.

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(2005). U.S.Army Intelligence and Interrogation Handbook: The Official Guide on Prisoner Interrogation. Guildford, CT: The Lyons Press.
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Barker, T. And Carter, D. (1990). Fluffing up the evidence and covering your ass: Some conceptual notes on police lying. Deviant Behavior. Vol. 11(1).

Conti, R.P. (1999). The psychology of false confessions. The Journal of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology. Vol 2(1). Boise State University Department of Psychology. Retrieved November 26, 2007 at http://truth.boisestate.edu/jcaawp/9901/9901.pdf.

Department of the Army. (2005). U.S.Army Intelligence and Interrogation Handbook: The Official Guide on Prisoner Interrogation. Guildford, CT: The Lyons Press.

Gudjonsson, G.H. (2003). The Psychology of Interrogation and Confessions: A Handbook. West Sussex, England: Wiley.
Underwager, R.C. And Wakefield, H. (1995). Seminar on child sexual abuse. Library Resources: Institute for Psychological Therapies. 21 Mar 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007 at http://www.ipt-forensics.com/library/oklahoma11.htm.


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