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The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions

Wiley Series in

The Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law
Series Editors Graham Davies
University of Leicester, UK and

Ray Bull
University of Portsmouth, UK

The Wiley series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law publishes concise and integrative reviews on important emerging areas of contemporary research. The purpose of theseries is not merely to present research findings in a clear and readable form, but also to bring out their implications for both practice and policy. In this way, it is hoped the series will not only be useful to psychologists but also to all those concerned with crime detection and prevention, policing, and the judicial process. Current titles of interest in the series include Offender Profiling:Theory, Research and Practice Edited by Janet L. Jackson and Debra A. Bekerian Psychology, Law and Eyewitness Testimony Peter B. Ainsworth Detecting Lies and Deceit: The Psychology of Lying and the Implications for Professional Practice Aldert Vrij Children’s Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice Edited by Helen L. Westcott, Graham M. Davies and Ray H. C. BullStalking and Psychosexual Obsession: Psychological Perspectives for Prevention, Policing and Treatment Edited by Julian Boon and Lorraine Sheridan The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions: A Handbook Gisli H. Gudjonsson

The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions
A Handbook
Gisli H. Gudjonsson
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London, UK

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gudjonsson, Gisli H. The psychology of interrogations and confessions : a handbook / Gisli H. Gudjonsson. p. cm.—(Wiley series in the psychology of crime, policing and law)Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-471-49136-5—ISBN 0-470-84461-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Police questioning—Psychological aspects. 2. Confession (Law)—Psychological aspects. 3. Confession (Law)—Great Britain. 4. Confession (Law)—United States. I. Title. II. Wiley series in psychology of crime, policing, and law. HV8073 .G889 2003 363.2 54—dc21 British Library Cataloguing in...