Former police officers as defense investigators retain cop language ill-suited to defendants

Evidence

Police academy training, learning to communicate with attorneys, and understanding legal proceedings—all are good but have little to do with defendants. This disregard for the communication needs of defendants is especially notable in investigators who used to be law enforcement. For example, if a defense investigator was formerly a police officer, he is going to bring with him a history of speaking and writing like a cop. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 685

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 685