Mr. Big

Exposing Undercover Investigations in Canada

Kouri T. Keenan, Joan Brockman

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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
01 February 2011

Crime & criminology; Jurisprudence & general issues

After surveying more than 80 cases in which a confession was accepted as evidence in a ""Mr. Big"" organized crime sting, these legal experts suggest changes in undercover police practices in Canada. ""Mr. Big"" in these cases is a policeman posing as a criminal kingpin in order to coerce a confession from a suspect, but this study finds that this ruse is most successful when the suspect is from a marginalized group. In addition, police officers sometimes commit criminal offences while undercover-or they fake criminal behavior during the course of the sting-and the pretend `interrogations` are not bounded by normal interview standards. On these grounds, the authors propose that this practice be drastically curtailed.

By: Kouri T. Keenan, Joan Brockman
Imprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 198g
ISBN: 9781552663769
ISBN 10: 1552663760
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 01 February 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kouri Keenan is a PhD student in the school of criminology at Simon Fraser University. Joan Brockman is a professor in the school of criminology at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of ""Gender in the Legal Profession: Fitting or Breaking the Mould"" and the coauthor of ""An Introduction to Canadian Criminal Procedure and Evidence. ""They both live in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Mr. Big

Exposing Undercover Investigations in Canada

Kouri T. Keenan, Joan Brockman

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