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Police interrogation attracts debate and controversy around the world. Audio-visual recording is widely regarded as a panacea for problems in police questioning of suspects."Interrogating Images" presents the first empirical study of the routine use of audio-visual recording anywhere in the world, focusing on New South Wales, Australia where such recording has been required for more than a decade. Its introduction is set in a historical account of disputes and concerns about police questioning of suspects. There is a detailed study of the participants in the interrogation process. Various styles of police interviewing are identified, showing out the nature and purpose of interrogation are inaccurate. A chapter assesses the impact in NSW of 'investigative interviewing', a questioning style very different from that used in the USA. The penultimate chapter examines the experiences and perceptions of criminal justice professionals - judges, defence lawyers, prosecutors, and police."Interrogating Images" concludes by pointing to some dangers of misusing audio-visual recording. If the complete questioning process is not recorded, confessions may be rehearsed and unreliable.A second danger is the misreading of images, particularly by those who overestimate their ability to identify deception from a suspect's 'body language'. Audio-visual recording can be a useful tool, but it must be one part of a broader process of effectively regulating investigative practices. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Publisher: D. Appleton ... Read more

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Originally published in 1885.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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An authoritative 19th-century history, based on official records and other documents, chronicles the navy’s role in the war from the opening shots to the desperate final months. Highlights include the fight between the Monitor and the Merrimac, the capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the Red River Expedition, and much more. Numerous illustrations.
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Incredible detail
Like the other reviewers, its hard not to notice partisanship in this history though for a 19th century work, it escapes the depths of some other works done from the CS and US sides.

The amount of information/detail in this book is astounding and even the critics note that.You get to see the commanders of every ship down to tugs in the various actions, high sea cruisers, and blockading squadrons.Tiny actions that I'd never heard of (and I'm a voracious reader of the period)are detailed down to the number of guns and sailors involved.We see policy debate at both Navy Department and the varying squadrons.We also see the varying coordination problems between Army and Navy on different operations.The ever increasing tempo of technological improvements is followed and varying counter measures to CSA defenses highlighted.

There is much here to wade through and some of it is very dry.Written in the verbose 19th century style, it can be a trial to read and it took me some time to finish it.Ignoring some of the political conclusions and the oft times one sided aspects of the book, it is an excellent one volume history of the naval war and a plus to any library on the subject.

a rare view
Porters perspective of the navel operations gives the reader a rare view of history. written some years after the war to set the record of other navel histories of the day, straight. I find the detailed reports by participants and commentary by porter to be both informative and entertaining. Bias? Yes... but he gives his opinion in a straight forward manor and gives credit (both good and bad) where credit is due.

A good account of the war by a (biased) participant
First of all, I haven't fact-checked Porter's narratives and orders of battle. However, much like Churchill's WW2 histories, a politically biased account by an actor in the history can be an invaluable resource. And, likeChurchill, Porter's writing style has that high style that makes for arefreshing change (in small doses) from today's more pedestrianprose.

Most books on the ACW afloat are narratives, this has a lot more'meat' due to Porter's participation in a number of the actions and hisinsights behind the scenes in the USN. I recommend this book, but not as anunimpeachable source.

Great detail, Lousy history
Gideon Welles once said that the Porters were all liars and braggarts.This massive volume by David Dixon Porter goes far to proving it.As history, it is lousy, heavily biased, and one-sided.However, for theserious historian, there is a great amount of administrative detail thatcannot be found elsewhere.A good source, if its limitations are properlyrecognized. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, published by Australian Academic Press Pty. Ltd. on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1513 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Police Reform: Building Integrity.(Book Review)
Author: David Dixon
Publication: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: Australian Academic Press Pty. Ltd.
Volume: 36Issue: 3Page: 379(3)

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Education, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 13823 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This uniquely interdisciplinary resource covers legal, sociological, psychological, historical, and economic aspects of crime and justice worldwide. Entries cover civil and criminal issues, from domestic violence to terrorism. Entries cite pertinent legal cases as well as publications for further information. ... Read more

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Title: Beneath a Northern Sky: a Short History of the Gettysburg Campaign.(Book Review)
Author: David Dixon
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 70Issue: 4Page: 934(2)

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: R. Redpath in 1903 in 556 pages; Subjects: Upper Coquetdale (England); Upper Coquetdale, Eng; History / Europe / Great Britain; Travel / Europe / Great Britain; ... Read more