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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > evidence gathering > interrogation
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > evidence gathering > interrogation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > investigation techniques > interrogation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > investigation techniques > interrogation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police procedures > interrogation
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > interrogation

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interrogation  

Definition

  • Interrogation is an essential investigative activity in all police work, yet it has always been a controversial one in many democratic societies. Historically, America police have sometimes relied on fear and violence to elicit station-house confessions; more recently, they have relied primarily on psychological manipulation, persuasion, and deception. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Interrogation]

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