Criminal Interrogation and Confessions [Hardcover]

Fred E. Inbau (Author), John E. Reid (Author), Joseph P. Buckley (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins; 3 Sub edition (February 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683043056
• ISBN-13: 978-0683043051
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the interrogator's Bible, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Criminal Interrogation and Confessions (Hardcover)

Decades after its first edition, this is still considered the best work on interrogating a criminal suspect. The authors walk you through every step, towards the goal of clearing the innocent and eliciting confessions from the guilty. No detail or nuance is left unexplored, not only of the suspect's behavior, but of your own as well. This book is a must read for anyone involved in criminal justice.

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Criminal Interrogation and Confessions: bias and distortion at work, September 13, 2005

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This review is from: Criminal Interrogation and Confessions (Hardcover)

Old material that has been rehashed a number of times, but it is necessary to read it in order to understand the bias that is inherent in contemporary investigations. It is clearly illustrated that there is no actual scientific approach, no consideration of alternative explanations, but instead there is only an attempt to obtain confessions. Inbau, Reid, and others have never included consideration of other, more scientifically supported discussions such as those by Gudjunsson and G. Wells. The writing in the book is not very good. It is overly simple in style, and the organization is also simple, but not informative. Read the book for history and for understanding, but not for factual, supported knowledge.