Inbau

Question 1

Reid test

Answer 1

Inbau developed an approach where a mass of information is presented to a suspect in attempt to ‘persuade’ them to confess, leading them to believe that they had no other choice

Question 2

Step 1

Answer 2

Direct confrontation - told they have committed offence

Question 3

Step 2

Answer 3

Offered chance to shift blame - by offering other justifications for what may have happened

Question 4

Step 3

Answer 4

Suspect is never allowed to deny guilt

Question 5

Step 4

Answer 5

They give reasons as to why they couldn’t have committed the crime - ignore, leads to learnt helplessness meaning they will give up trying

Question 6

Step 5

Answer 6

Reinforce sincerity to ensure that the suspect is receptive by staying close.

Question 7

Step 6

Answer 7

Suspect will go quiet and listen more , suggest alternatives and infer guilt

Question 8

Step 7

Answer 8

Pose ‘alternative question’
Which gives two choices to what suspect could do- one will be more socially desirable but both answers will be admitting their guilt

Question 9

Step 8

Answer 9

Admit guilt in front of witness

Question 10

Step 9

Answer 10

Document their admission and sign confession to avoid them contracting later

Question 11

Background

Answer 11

Interrogation: psychologically and physiological way of interviewing suspects

Illegal in uk- lead to false confessions

Davis and Leo- 300 documented examples of false confessions due to use ofninterogstion