Denis Oland Case Study
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This assignment asks you to apply what you have learned to the interview/interrogation of Dennis Oland. The Crown asked Justice Morrison to deem the first part of the statement as voluntary; the Defense objected. Justice Morrison’s ruling is included below. https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-the-confessions/ Suppose Justice Morrison contacts you and asks you for your expert opinion on whether the psychological science supports his ruling. Write a 5-6 page (double-spaced) paper that brings to bear the psychological research to the Oland case and how well you describe the psychological research and how well you connect what you read to this case. Be sure that you include in-text citations and a reference page and that you paraphrase the articles. No direct quotes should appear in your assignment (none – zero). You must paraphrase instead, which means put the material in your own words with proper attribution. Do not copy/paste from your sources – that’s plagiarism Use APA style for the reference page and in-text citation. Thesis (or main idea) presented clearly and advances the key arguments. Paper structure guides reader through arguments and supporting evidence. Solid description of the relevant psychological research (e.g., describe the methodology, what participants did, what the researchers measured, how they tested their hypotheses, etc.) what the general findings revealed, and how the results link with Dennis Oland’s statement to police and Justice Morrison’s ruling

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