PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fidgeting, Verbal (Rapper), Cerebral Circulation

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2400
• Professor: Craig Bennell

Document Summary

Poli ce i nt errog ati on s and det ecti ng dece pt i on. A process whereby the police interview a suspect for the purpose of gathering evidence and obtaining a confession. In the past: brown v. mississippi (1936) physically coercive, hang people by trees. Stu(cid:374)gu(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d the nyc poli(cid:272)e (cid:894)(cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1012)(cid:1004)"s(cid:895: r. v. hoilett (1999) physically coercive, dehumanized, sleep deprived. Lying, exaggerating, threats, leniency, moral justifications, promises of assistance. The goal is to reverse this state of affairs, by making the consequences of confessing more desirable than the anxiety related to the deception. Minimization techniques soft sell tactics used by police interrogators that are designed to lull the suspect into a false sense of security. Maximization techniques scare tactics used by police interrogators that are designed to intimidate a suspect believed to be guilty. Typically achieved by exaggerating the seriousness of the offence and by making false claims about evidence the police supposedly have.