PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Full Confession, Sleep Deprivation, Fidgeting
16 Mar 2016
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A process whereby the police interview a suspect for the purpose of gathering evidence and obtaining a confession. Purpose of an interrogation: obtain a confession, obtain information about the crime these are specific to the canadian method of interrogation. Physical tactics were often used to extract confessions from suspects. Confession was overruled, police violence does not hold up in court. Used stun gun to extract confession: v. hoilett (1999 toronto, ca) Man who was arrested for rape, who was stripped down and was not given any clothing. He was interrogated while on drugs and sleep deprived. Circumstances in which he confessed was thrown out of court. A 9 step model of interrogation used frequently in north america to extract confessions from suspects. 3 general components: gather evidence: related to crime and to interview witnesses and victims, conduct non-accusatorial interview (bai): behavioral analysis. Interview: conduct accusatorial interrogation: need to determine that person is lying about innocence.
