The Ethics of Deceptive Interrogation

Leo, Richard A.; Skolnick, Jerome H.

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The Ethics of Deceptive Interrogation

Vol. 11, Criminal Justice Ethics, 1992

10 Pages Posted: 10 Jun 2008

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This article focuses on the interrogatory stage of police investigation, considering (1) how and why the rather muddled legal theory authorizing deceptive interrogation developed; (2) what deceptive interrogation practices police, in fact, engage in; and a far more difficult question (3) whether police should ever employ trickery and deception during interrogation in a democratic society valuing fairness in its judicial process.

Keywords: Criminal procedure, criminal justice, law enforcement, interrogation techniques

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Leo, Richard A. and Skolnick, Jerome H., The Ethics of Deceptive Interrogation. Vol. 11, Criminal Justice Ethics, 1992, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1141390