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02475aam a2200385 i 4500 001 567206C6490611ECBF6A412432ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211119010009 008 210216s2021 onc 000 0 eng 020 $a 9781770416123 020 $a 1770416129 035 $a (OCoLC)1237632282 040 $a NLC $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d NLC $d OCLCF $d BDX $d VP@ $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a lac 043 $a n-cn--- 082 0 $a 363.2/32 $2 23 100 1 $a Stobbe, Mark, $e author. 245 14 $a The "Mr. Big" sting : $b the cases, the killers, the controversial confessions / $c Mark Stobbe. 246 3 $a "Mister Big" sting 246 30 $a Cases, the killers, the controversial confessions 264 1 $a Toronto : $b ECW Press, $c 2021. 300 $a viii, 254 pages ; $c 22 cm 520 $a "How the police create an imaginary criminal gang to trick homicide suspects into a confession and a prison cell There are people in prison who got away with murder until they told the boss of a powerful criminal gang all about it. When the handcuffs were snapped on, the killers learned they'd been duped -- that "Mr. Big" was actually an undercover police officer. These killers ended up with lots of time to think about how tricky police can be. In this captivating book, we learn why Mr. Big is so good at getting killers to confess -- and why he occasionally gets confessions from the innocent as well. We meet murderers such as Michael Bridges, who strangled his girlfriend and buried her in another person's grave. Bridges remained free until he told Mr. Big where the body was buried. We also meet people like Kyle Unger, who lied while confessing to Mr. Big and went to prison for a crime he did not commit. The "Mr. Big" Sting is essential reading for anyone interested in unorthodox approaches to justice, including their successes and failures. It sheds light on how homicide investigators might catch and punish the guilty while avoiding convicting the innocent."-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Undercover operations. 650 0 $a Undercover operations $z Canada. 650 0 $a Confession (Law) 650 0 $a Confession (Law) $z Canada. 650 0 $a Police questioning. 650 0 $a Police questioning $z Canada. 650 0 $a Criminal investigation. 650 0 $a Criminal investigation $z Canada. 941 $a 1 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20211119010106.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=567206C6490611ECBF6A412432ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search