Minor offenders in the US are being asked to work as confidential informants for the police, unaware that the work is high-risk and could be fatal. An article by The New Yorker this month reports that in exchange for cooperating with police the offender is offered a deal. This deal is often the promise of leniency when it comes to
Dead Men Tell No Tales: The High-Risk Work Of Confidential Informants
In this Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 file photo, East Haven police vehicles are seen outside the police department in East Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Minor offenders in the US are being asked to work as confidential informants for the police, unaware that the work is high-risk and could be fatal. An article by […]
