Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: False Confession, A Confession, Miranda Warning
6 Apr 2016
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Chapter 2 the psychology of police investigations. Confession evidence is often viewed as a prosecutor"s most potent weapon . In north america a confession usually has to be backed up by some other form of evidence. Police interrogation a process whereby the police interview a suspect for the purpose of gathering evidence and obtaining a confession. Being interrogated by the police for the purpose of extracting a confession is often considered to be inherently coercive. Overt acts of physical coercion have become much less frequent with time, they have been replaced with more subtle, psychologically based interrogation techniques, such as lying about evidence, promising lenient treatment and implying threats to loved ones. Mr. big technique is a noncustodial procedure in that it happens outside of the interrogation room. Undercover police officers who pose as members of a criminal organization and attempt to lure the suspect into the gang.
