Briefly discuss the underlying moral dilemma contained in the practice of deceptive interrogation, providing at least one example

What will be an ideal response?


Should define/describe deceptive interrogation as the use of psychological persuasion or manipulation to elicit information (including confessions) from suspects during interrogations. The moral dilemma is whether it is ever (and, if so, under what circumstances) justifiable to use morally questionably means to secure "good" ends in police work. Examples could include any from the list on page 161, including: misrepresenting the seriousness of the offense, role-playing, using promises, and fabricated evidence.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. True b. False

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What will be an ideal response?

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