RT Article
T1 Police interview of suspects in China: Developments and analyses
JF International journal of police science & management
VO 23
IS 1
SP 29
OP 41
A1 Zeng, Fanjing
A2 Huang, Ching-Yu
A2 Bull, Ray
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1757764356
AB This article 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 upon which the analyses are based. 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 regulations outlawing use of evidence obtained by torture or other illegal means are taking effect. This article is the first to empirically examine actual Chinese police interviews with suspects, providing valuable insights for theories and practice.
K1 Suspect interview
K1 China
K1 Police Interrogation
K1 Investigative interviewing
K1 Forensic linguistics
DO 10.1177/1461355720947548