Mr. Big
Exposing Undercover Investigations in Canada
$28.80
- Paperback
138 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2011
Summary
After surveying more than 80 cases in which a confession was accepted as evidence in a “Mr. Big” organized crime sting, these legal experts suggest changes in undercover police practices in Canada. “Mr. Big” in these cases is a policeman posing as a criminal kingpin in order to coerce a confession from a suspect, but this study finds that this ruse is most successful when the suspect is from a marginalized group. In addition, police officers sometimes commit criminal offences while undercover…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781552663769 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1552663760 |
| Author: | Joan Brockman, Kouri T. Keenan |
| Publisher: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 138 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 15mm x 2mm |
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About The Author
Joan Brockman
Joan Brockman is a professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser. Her publications include Gender in the Legal Profession: Fitting or Breaking the Mould and (with V. Gordon Rose), An Introduction to Canadian Criminal Procedure and Evidence (4th Ed).Kouri Keenan is a Ph.D. student in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University.
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