Talk:Third degree (interrogation)
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Origin
[edit]On the question of the origin of the term "third degree", it is believed to come from the third of five degrees of intensity on the torture device called the Strappado.
- It looks like it dates at least as far back as 1909. The book The quest for the rose of Sharon (1906/1909) uses the phrase "gave him the third degree" as a phrase meaning police interrogation. Kaldari (talk) 03:00, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
The term was in use at least as early as 1895, because the Lexow Committee was using it, as in this example. 50.77.137.41 (talk) 23:03, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
It's used in the Hays Code (1930) as well. TimmyMcG (talk) 20:59, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
Undue focus on the United States
[edit]This article solely cites the United States for examples of the third degree, which I find to be rather offensive. why aren't Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia or Mao's China mentioned? The third degree was commonplace in many countries throughout the 20th century and, from what I know, still is in several areas.He who Geezes (talk) 23:34, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
- I'm guessing the phrase "third degree" is largely used only in the US. Certainly many countries have used hares interrelation techniques, but I think the focus of the article here is on the phrase. Wschart (talk) 18:14, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
- I supposes you're probably right. I'm removing the hatnote. He who Geezes (talk) 01:37, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
- Nope, this is wikipedia. Anti-America/West propaganda is the norm here.
- I supposes you're probably right. I'm removing the hatnote. He who Geezes (talk) 01:37, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
Far from it. The phrase is quite common in Anglophone countries over the globe. I am from India and there are literal translations in most Indian languages for Third degree that have acquired the status of idioms in their own right. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.204.107.163 (talk) 18:25, 26 April 2020 (UTC)