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Language, Power and Social Process [LPSP] Ser.: Coerced Confessions : The Discourse of Bilingual Police Interrogations by Susan Berk-Seligson (2009, Hardcover)

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It examines the pitfalls of using police officers as interpreters at custodial interrogations. Communication difficulties are shown to arise from suspects' limited proficiency in English and police officers' equally limited proficiency in Spanish, coupled with the unwillingness of these officers to remain in interpreter footing.