Guilty" until proven innocent

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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2012
Description
In 1956 Darrel Parker was convicted of murdering his wife, with no evidence of his guilt except his own confession. Like Parker, some individuals confess to crimes which they did not commit. These confessions are generally made with a lawyer present when police us deception or coercion. While deception is constitutional, and a permitted police tactic, coercion is not. THis paper distinguished between the two and provides a philosophical framework for determining when deception becomes coercive. While non-coercive deception can lead to false confessions, I do not argue that deception should be banned, as it is a useful tool for police in catching criminals. Instead, I argue that police may deceive suspects, but prosecutors and judges should provide a check by using a three-pronged test to ensure that individuals are not convicted of crimes they did not commit.
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by Meridith Wailes.

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v, 99 p.
Identifier
820011464
OCLC Number
820011464
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Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.

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by Meridith Wailes.
Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Honors College, 2012.
Includes bibliography.
Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Date Backup
2012
Date Text
2012
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2012
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FADT3359324
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multipart monograph
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Wailes, Meridith
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electronic
electronic resource
v, 99 p.
Title Plain
Guilty" until proven innocent
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Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
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2012
multipart monograph
Florida Atlantic University
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FBoU FABOC
Title
Guilty" until proven innocent
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Guilty" until proven innocent
interrogation and false confessions