The relationship between false confessions and perceptions of parental rearing practices

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 361-368

  Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^a   Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik ^b   Finnbogadottir, Hildur ^c   Smari, Unnur Jakobsdottir ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

False confessions; Perceived parental rearing practices; Police questioning; Proneness to antisocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECUMBENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33748957502     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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