Tim has been watched closely by the police recently. He has not been arrested but they hope to get him to confess to a murder. They decide to use a technique whereby a police officer will pose as a member of an organization and befriend Tim. He will be persuaded to join the organization and receive various incentives if he confesses to the crime. This is an example of which type of police interrogation?

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This scenario describes the "Mr. Big" technique, where undercover officers create a scenario to gain a suspect's trust and elicit a confession by having them join a fictitious criminal organization.

Tim Has Been Watched Closely by the Police Recently