Background: Collection of evidence. Flashcards
How long can police hold you in custody for?
24hours
What Is PACE in terms of police agreement?
An agreement with the police that they are to treat the suspect fairly and without undue force
When is interrogation used?
When there is a lot of evidence against the suspect
Why do police use interrogation?
•To extract a confession from a suspect
What two things must be present when interrogating?
1) Tape recorder
2) A solicitor
What was the aim written Inbau et al 1986 ?
A guide to interrogation
What were three of the nine steps in Inbau guide?
1)Have consistent eye contact and a close proximity with the suspect and use first name
2)Tell the suspect directly they are believed to have committed the offense
3)All confession is written down to prevent retraction
What does a traditional police interview consist of?
Free to ask any question
Follow inappropriate sequence of questioning
What did Fisher make when he found problems with the standard interview?
Cognitive interview
What are the 2 features of a Cognitive interview?
•Consists of 4 stages
•Must be followed in order
What are the four stages of a cognitive interview?
1)Reinstating the context
2)In-depth reporting
3)Reporting from different perspectives
4)Narrative re-ordering
What does Reinstalling the context mean?
Revisit the crime: smells,tastes, sounds
What does In-depth reporting mean?
Tell the story in there own words and in as much detail as possible without interruption
What does Reporting from different perspectives mean?
Tell the story again but from the perspective of another witness
What does narrative re-ordering mean?
Recall in different order ,tell story from end to start
