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Jennifer Groscop: Consent to Search

In an Academic Minute podcast clip, Associate Professor of Psychology, Jennifer Groscup discusses their research on individual consent to search even when legally they are allowed to say no. Groscop found that for those who were told they can legally say "no" to a search, still agreed to a search at the same high rate as those who weren't aware they could say no. They argue that the warnings did help the individuals feel better about the search.

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Jennifer Groscop: Consent to Search