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Reid Institute Members - The new Canadian Column is entitled, "Young Offender Confessions: 'right' versus 'required'.
Feb 11, 2008
Reid Institute Members - The new Canadian Column is entitled, "Young Offender Confessions: 'right' versus 'required'. By Gino Arcaro B.Sc., M.Ed
I. sec. 146(2)(b)(iv) and sec. 146(6) YCJA
Legal Updates for February 2008
Feb 11, 2008
We have reviewed 9 cases that relate to such issues as the interrogator referring to religion during the interrogation; misrepresenting evidence during the interrogation; ambiguous requests for an attorney; the value of...
Five Courts Reject the Testimony of Richard Leo and Richard Ofshe
Jan 01, 2008
In the case of People v.Wroten Dr. Richard Leo testified that the interrogators suggested to the defendant "that the offense was accidental, thereby minimizing the suspect's perception of the consequences...
Criminal social psychology research confirms the foundation of the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation - theme development
Dec 01, 2007
In a recent article entitled Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: How Neutralization Theory Can Inform Reid Interrogations of Identity Thieves, the authors point out that the foundation of the Reid...