English Dictionary

good cop bad cop

名詞

不可算名詞

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.

日本語の意味

警察の尋問戦略の一種で、1人が懐柔派（親しみやすい警官）、もう1人が厳格派（威圧的な警官）を演じ、容疑者に心理的な圧力と安心感を与える方法

During the interrogation, the detectives relied on a good cop bad cop approach to get the suspect to confess.

尋問の間、捜査官たちは一方が同情的に振る舞い、もう一方が威圧的に振る舞うという尋問手法を使って容疑者から自白を引き出そうとした。

意味（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.

意味（2）

An analogous negotiation or interrogation tactic.