Investigative Interviewing II

Question 1

Voluntary false confessions

Answer 1

• provided without any pressure from the police
• person may want some form of notority - to become famous
• protect the real perpetrator
• conceal other non-criminal acts

Question 2

coerced-compliant false confessions

Answer 2

• police put pressure on the suspect
• person knowingly provides false confession so they can;
  
  • go home
  • escape the threat of physical abuse
  • prevent involvement of family

Question 3

coerced-internalised false confessions

Answer 3

• false confessions occur becuase a suspect complies with a persuasive authority figure
• over time- the suspect begins to question their memory and can come even come to believe that they are in fact guilty

Question 4

interviews expectations

Answer 4

• the expectations of the interviewer influence the interrogation
• if the police officer believes the suspect is guilty, that belief will influence the suspect

Question 5

interrogation techniques (REID)

Answer 5

• 9 steps
• not effective
• used in a wide range of false convictions
• accusatory and manipulative

Question 6

9 steps of interrogation

Answer 6

1. direct positive confrontation
2. theme development
3. handling denials
4. overcoming objections
5. procurement and retention of suspects attention
6. handling subjects passive mood
7. presenting an alternative question
8. having suspects orally relate various details of the offence
9. converting an oral confession to a written confession