"Mr. Big" is an undercover interrogation technique used to elicit confessions in Canada and Australia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Big_(police_procedure)When I started writing my story, which is based around the present day in Arizona and New York City, I didn't know that it is (apparently) not used in the US and according to one article is ( Read more... )

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Setting: present-day Ontario, small town ( Read more... )

It's a small town in modern-day BC, Canada. Someone tries to kill the protagonist, who escapes by the skin of his teeth and goes to the RCMP to file charges. The attacker was dumb enough to film everything and put it online, so there's no delay before he gets arrested. However, between then and the slated trial date--before the protagonist can even ( Read more... )

In a homicide situation, does the death of a fetus impact the case when brought to prosecution, specifically in Canada

I have tried Canadian fetal rights, murdered fetus (DO NOT LOOK THAT ONE UP WHILE EATING LUNCH!!!!), and Canadian fetal death.

So. Modern America or maybe Vancouver Canada ( Read more... )

Background: I'm writing a Lovecraftian original fic set in early 1920's Winnipeg, Manitoba. Female protagonist, private-eye type character.

Research: The Urban Gallery at the museum, several books from the library, and far more old newspapers than my eyes want to remember. (As you'll see from the nature of the question, google isn't a lot of ( Read more... )

I'm having trouble with this query, as if I try and google "fraternisation" and, indeed, "non-fraternisation" (also using a Z), I get information about the military, which isn't quite right, and besides I know it isn't the right word, but I'm not sure what is ( Read more... )

Searched: 'Police procedure' 'interview procedure' with Canadian variation on each: google, wiki, and little details archives.
Setting: Canadian city, present day
Situation: A character is the first to find a murder scene on a university campus.  He calls the police, who take his statement.  They ask him to be available and let him return home.

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Well, I've tried Googling this but can't really get anything specific ( Read more... )