good cop bad cop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.
  2. An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.

Word forms

good cop bad cop good cop, bad cop good-cop, bad-cop good cop/bad cop good-cop/bad-cop good cop-bad cop good cop–bad cop good-cop-bad-cop good-cop bad-cop
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