A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing... Emerging Miranda Research and Professional Roles for Psychologists

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 776-787

  Rogers, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

confessions; forensic evaluations; Miranda; self incrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMPREHENSION; CRIME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PRISONER; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; READING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CIVIL RIGHTS; COMPREHENSION; CRIME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; PRISONERS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED; READING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56849114641     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.8.776     Document Type: Article

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