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Author Skerker, Michael.

Title An ethics of interrogation / Michael Skerker
Published Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (257 pages)
Contents Interrogation in domestic law enforcement. Autonomy, rights, and coercion -- The liberal state and police powers -- Plotting, suspicion, and the rights to privacy and silence -- The privilege against compelled self-incrimination -- Police interrogation -- Interrogation in international contexts. Prisoners of war and other martial detainees -- Noncoercive interrogation -- Coercive interrogation
Summary "Michael Skerker confronts a host of philosophical and legal issues, from the right to privacy and the privilege against compelled self-incrimination to prisoner rights and the legal consequences of different modes of arrest, interrogation, and detention. These topics raise serious questions about the morality of keeping secrets and the differences between state power at home and abroad. Thoughtful consideration of these subjects leads Skerker to specific policy recommendations for law enforcement, military, and intelligence professionals"--Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Police questioning -- Moral and ethical aspects
Interviewing in law enforcement -- Moral and ethical aspects
Legal ethics.
Military interrogation -- Moral and ethical aspects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
Legal ethics
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780226761633
0226761630