Police interview of suspects in China: developments and analyses
Journal article
Authors | Zeng, Fanging, Huang, Ching-Yu and Bull, Ray |
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Abstract | This paper investigates the power dynamics in police interviews with suspects in China by examining a real-life sample. It first overviews some recent developments and legislation in China regarding police interviewing of suspects, followed by outlining the linguistic and psychological research which the analyses are based upon. The interviews are examined using critical discourse analysis that reveals the high-power position of the Chinese police in suspect interviews. However, the large proportion of open questions found in the interviews is encouraging, as this suggests that the regulations outlawing use of evidence obtained by torture or other illegal means is taking effect. This paper is the very first to empirically examine actual Chinese police interviews with suspects, providing valuable insights for theories and practice. |
Keywords | Forensic Linguistics, Investigative Interviewing, Police Interrogation, China, Suspect Interviewing |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | International Journal of Police Science and Management |
Publisher | Sage |
ISSN | 1461-3557 |
1478-1603 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355720947548 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/625077 |
hdl:10545/625077 | |
Publication dates | 13 Aug 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Aug 2020, 14:52 |
Accepted | 02 May 2020 |
Contributors | University of China, Keele University and University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/93953/police-interview-of-suspects-in-china-developments-and-analyses
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