Browsing Faculty of Social Science & Humanities by Subject "Coercion"
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Benefits of apology for offenders: the effects of victim presence and coercion on apologies
(2012-05-01)Offenders in some restorative justice programs are required to offer an apology as a condition of successful completion of the restorative justice procedure, or else return to court. Apologies can be required even when ... -
Development of the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument
(2023-04-01)Confession evidence factors heavily in judicial decision making, and courts may call an expert social scientist to assess the coercive pressures of an interrogation and risk factors for false confession. At present, there ... -
Perceptions of coercion: a comparison of perspectives
(2018-05-01)When a confession is retracted, issues of coercion and voluntariness are important and often contested matters in criminal courts. Counsel may wish to call an expert witness to testify about the coercive pressures of certain ...