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contact with authorities. This allows vipers to control the flow of information they make available. They appear to fear being discovered in their lies, and trained professionals have a better chance of detecting deceit. In addition to the intuition of detectives, this is when a psychologist’s input may be particularly useful to the process. Psychologists are trained to recognize subtle non-verbal forms of communication that may shed light on the true mental state and integrity of the viper and more quickly expose the deception.
In sum, this chapter has delineated specific steps to be undertaken in the fight against criminal hoaxes. 480 It further provides law enforcement personnel with signs for ferreting out vipers.481 As criminal hoaxes become more prevalent, the public outcry will hopefully rise to a level that legislators at both state and national levels of government will be compelled to respond.
480 This information is also presented in list form at Appendix C, pp. 225 for quick review.
481 This information is also presented in list form at Appendix D, p. 227 for quick review.
Object Description
| Title | An argument for the criminal hoax |
| Author | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Author email | user1963@yahoo.com; teachpolsci@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Science |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-20 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Renteln, Alison Dundes |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Wong, Janelle S. Newland, Chester A. |
| Abstract | Hoaxes are part of the fabric of history. While many provide humor and lighthearted joy, the criminal hoax does not. To date, researchers have included aspects of the criminal hoax in larger academic works. This is an original typology that sets forth the criminal hoax as a distinct part of the larger field of law and public policy. This work provides newly created definitions including four distinct categories of hoaxes: the monetary hoax, the attention getter hoax, the hate crime hoax and the racial hoax. It further illustrates these types with actual detailed accounts of hoaxes and provides insights to each one. It makes policy recommendations concerning the four categories of needs: 1. legislative action, 2. a nationwide statistical database of hoax events, 3. media involvement, and 4. law enforcement training and action to deal with criminal hoaxes. Finally, it recommends further research to identify the causes and motivations of vipers. The ultimate goal of this project is to find ways to eliminate criminal hoaxes. |
| Keyword | criminal hoax; hoax categories |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1659 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Pellegrini-2397 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Pellegrini-2397.pdf |
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| Title | Page 172 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 166 contact with authorities. This allows vipers to control the flow of information they make available. They appear to fear being discovered in their lies, and trained professionals have a better chance of detecting deceit. In addition to the intuition of detectives, this is when a psychologist’s input may be particularly useful to the process. Psychologists are trained to recognize subtle non-verbal forms of communication that may shed light on the true mental state and integrity of the viper and more quickly expose the deception. In sum, this chapter has delineated specific steps to be undertaken in the fight against criminal hoaxes. 480 It further provides law enforcement personnel with signs for ferreting out vipers.481 As criminal hoaxes become more prevalent, the public outcry will hopefully rise to a level that legislators at both state and national levels of government will be compelled to respond. 480 This information is also presented in list form at Appendix C, pp. 225 for quick review. 481 This information is also presented in list form at Appendix D, p. 227 for quick review. |
