Confessions of guilt : from torture to Miranda and beyond /

How did the United States, a nation known for protecting the ""right to remain silent"" become notorious for condoning and using controversial tactics like water boarding and extraordinary rendition to extract information? What forces determine the laws that define acceptable int...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Thomas, George C., Leo, Richard A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Zusammenfassung:
How did the United States, a nation known for protecting the ""right to remain silent"" become notorious for condoning and using controversial tactics like water boarding and extraordinary rendition to extract information? What forces determine the laws that define acceptable interrogation techniques and how do they shift so quickly from one extreme to another? In Confessions of Guilt, esteemed scholars George C. Thomas III and Richard A. Leo tell the story of how, over the centuries, the law of interrogation has moved from indifference about extreme force to concern over the slightest pressur
Umfang:
1 online resource (731 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-993330-8
1-283-73965-8
0-19-993906-3
0-19-971336-7
Schlagworte:
Police questioning > History.
Confession (Law)
Torture.
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