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An Undercover Agent Must Be Willing to Lie. 'Do We Really Think About the People Who Do This Work?'
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Criminal law scholar Sophie Naber investigates how Dutch undercover practices align with European rights, warning that methods like the 'Mr. Big' technique can lead to false confessions. Her research, based on the 'shredder murder' case where agents befriended suspect Ad K., examines the integrity of such operations. Naber defends her methodology of engaging directly with practitioners and will defend her PhD thesis at the Open University in Heerlen on October 2.
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