| Lies and coercion: why psychiatrists should not participate in police and intelligence interrogations. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17185476 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Police interrogators routinely use deceptive techniques to obtain confessions from criminal suspects. The United States Executive Branch has attempted to justify coercive interrogation techniques in which physical or mental pain and suffering may be used during intelligence interrogations of persons labeled unlawful combatants. It may be appropriate for law enforcement, military, or intelligence personnel who are not physicians to use such techniques. However, forensic psychiatry ethical practice requires honesty, striving for objectivity, and respect for persons. Deceptive and coercive interrogation techniques violate these moral values. When a psychiatrist directly uses, works with others who use, or trains others to use deceptive or coercive techniques to obtain information in police, military, or intelligence interrogations, the psychiatrist breaches basic principles of ethics. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey S Janofsky |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 34 ISSN: 1093-6793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-22 Completed Date: 2007-03-19 Revised Date: 2007-07-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708963 Medline TA: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 472-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. jjanofsky@jhu.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Coercion* Crime / legislation & jurisprudence*, psychology Crime Victims / legislation & jurisprudence*, psychology Deception* Ethics, Medical* Forensic Psychiatry / ethics* Hostility Human Rights / legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Morals* Physician's Role* Police / ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence Politics Power (Psychology) Self Disclosure United States Violence / legislation & jurisprudence, psychology |
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Comment In:
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J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2006;34(4):479-81
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17185477
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J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2007;35(1):137; author reply 138 [PMID: 17389355 ] |
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