Week 3 Flashcards
What are the three key vulnerability factors for false confessions?
Youth: Higher suggestibility and underdeveloped decision-making abilities. 2. Intellectual Disability: Greater compliance and limited understanding of consequences. 3. Psychological Disorders: Increased stress and confusion during interrogations.
What is the Reid Technique, and why is it controversial?
The Reid Technique is a coercive interrogation method designed to elicit confessions through psychological manipulation. It is controversial because it can lead to false confessions, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Why is the Central Park Five case significant in discussions of false confessions?
The Central Park Five case illustrates how aggressive interrogation tactics led to the false confessions of five teenagers. They were convicted based on these confessions despite the lack of physical evidence, and DNA evidence later exonerated them.
What is the difference between forensic psychology and criminal psychology?
Forensic psychology broadly applies psychological principles to legal matters, encompassing areas like witness testimony and jury selection. Criminal psychology specifically focuses on psychological factors related to criminal behaviour, studying its origins, persistence, and cessation.
What role does parental supervision play in preventing criminal associations?
Parental supervision is crucial in deterring criminal associations. Engaged parents establish clear rules, monitor their children’s activities, and provide consistent discipline, effectively reducing opportunities and motivations for engaging in criminal behaviour.
Explain why a large number of siblings can be considered a risk factor for antisocial behaviour.
A large number of siblings can increase the risk of antisocial behaviour due to factors like diminished parental supervision, resource scarcity, and potential modelling of negative behaviours from older siblings.
Is divorce itself a risk factor for criminality? Explain.
Divorce itself is not considered a direct risk factor for criminality. Rather, the stress, conflict, and family disharmony associated with parental separation are the primary contributing factors to a child’s increased risk.
How can parental psychopathology contribute to a child’s risk of engaging in antisocial behaviour?
Parental psychopathology, such as depression, substance abuse, or criminal behaviour, creates a high-risk environment for children. This exposure can lead to neglect, inconsistent parenting, modelling of negative behaviours, and increased vulnerability to mental health issues, all of which contribute to the risk of antisocial behaviour.
