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Why does the FBI and Scotland Yard not credit psychic detectives with solving crimes?

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago
    Favourite answer

    Happy 4th of July dear Americans, I hope you see stars today :p

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  • John
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    "Psychic detectives" don't have anything to do with solving crimes. Police departments don't use them, apart from the very rare and quite unsanctioned psychic consultation an employee of that department might undertake.

    The Case of the Psychic Detectives -- Joe Nickell

    http://www.csicop.org/si/show/case_of_the_psychic_...

    Psychic Sleuthing: The myth-making process -- Joe Nickell

    http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/psychic...

  • 5 years ago

    Deductive reasoning creating sequential and circumstantial evidence along with these crimes usually being ten years old or older cannot be proof.The police have there hands full with present

  • Mr. P
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Because last time I gave accurate information to a WPC about a murder case I was very nearly a suspect based on how else would I know about it?

    So I now keep my mouth shut on such cases.

  • Tom
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Because their testimony is not acceptable in court. Although they have been known to INSPIRE new "approaches" or "angles" in the minds of officers investigating a case, that can sometimes lead to it being solved.

  • Jon
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Because they have never solved any!

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