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A simple checklist, that is all it takes: a cluster randomized controlled field trial on improving the treatment of suspected terrorists by the police

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Abstract

When it comes to interviewing suspected terrorists, global evidence points to harsh interrogation procedures, despite the likelihood of false positives. How can the state maintain an effective counterterrorism policy while simultaneously protecting civil rights? Until now, the shroud of secrecy of “national security” practices has thwarted attempts by researchers to test apparatuses that engender fair interrogation procedures. The present study aims to test one approach: the use of a “procedural justice checklist” (PJ Checklist) in interviews of suspected terrorists by counterterrorism police officers in port settings.

Acceptance Date Apr 27, 2020
Publication Date Apr 27, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Experimental Criminology
Print ISSN 1573-3750
Publisher Springer Verlag
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09428-9
Keywords Procedural justice checklist
Randomised controlled trial
Scalable interventions
Counterterrorism
Legitimacy
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-020-09428-9

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