Interrogations and Confessions

Exam 1 

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Two goals of interrogations
- more info
- get a confession
People/manuals stress what goal of interrogation most?
Getting a confession
The reid technique was taught to more than ... police investigators since 1974
30,000
After the RV. Oickle study, court ruled two things on the limits on police deception.
- depception is justifiable
- deception must shock the community (directly relevent)
Most common training program offerred in the US and Canada
The reid technique
He developed the reid technique and was a polygrapher in Chicago
The reid technique
According to the Reid techniq, why don't people confess?
Fear of consequences
According to Reid tecnique, why do people confessx 2
- guilt
- anxiety from deception
The reid technique wants to __ reasons not to confess and __ reasons to confess in order to get more confressions
Minimize
maximize
The reid technique is classified into two categories:
1. minimization
2. maximization
3 example of minimization -
- make offense seem not that serious
- offense is caused by situational factors
- blame the victim
3 examples of maximization -
- scare offender
- falsely accuse the offender
- exaggerate seriousnes of crime
Three characteristics of the interrogation room
- soundproof
- have no furniture
- no communication with family/friends
Why do people remove all sources of distraction, social support and releif tension from interrogation rooms?
- to promote lack of control and social isolate to give the illusion that the world is withdrawing further and further away
Three characteristics of the interrogator
1. sit close, no chair with arms, equal eye level
2. do not let suspect set ground rules
3. be firm without arrogance