"Brainwashing": Diffusion of a Questionable Concept in Legal Systems

The idea that an individual could be manipulated into performing acts "against their will" created a fear of "brainwashing" and, specifically, new religious movements (NRMs). Courts in the United States initially accepted evidence concerning "brainwashing" in cases invo...

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Authors: Reichert, Jenny (Author) ; Richardson, James T. 1943- (Author) ; Thomas, Rebecca (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: equinox 2015
In: International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-26
Further subjects:B scientific evidence
B Parental Alienation Syndrome
B New Religious Movements
B Brainwashing
B Social Control
B Cults
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