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Publication details [#49090]

Edwards, Derek and Elizabeth H. Stokoe. 2008. 'Did you have permission to smash your neighbour's door?' Silly questions and their answers in police—suspect interrogations. Discourse Studies 10 (1) : 89–111.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

interview | law | question | testimony

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This paper discusses how 'silly questions' in British police interviews normally align with criminal charges, relevant evidence and self-incriminating testimony.