Custodial interrogation: What are the background factors associated with claims of false confession to police?

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 266-275

  Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^a   Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik ^b   Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork ^c   Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^c REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Risk; Stressful events; Substance abuse; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BULLYING; CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS; CUSTODY; DEATH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; ICELAND; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; POLICE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34247618192     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940701284312     Document Type: Article

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