PSYC 3020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nonverbal Communication, False Evidence, Social Skills
12 Mar 2017
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Purpose is to gather information about a crime and possibly obtain a confession. Tough approach to get a suspect to tell the truth. Conduct an accusatorial interrogation to obtain a confession. Confessions are a written or oral statement, or even the nod of the head to admit the accusation of guilt or admissions to facts leading to prove their guilt. Must be voluntary or ruled inadmissible in court. More than 80% of criminal cases estimated to be solved with confessions. Confessions are powerful and often make other aspects unnecessary. Confessions can lead to psychological, religious and more benefits for suspects. False confessions are high proportion of wrongful imprisonments (2nd to eye witness testimonies) Founded in the belief that people do not confess to crimes because of the consequences that would result and guilty people experience anxiety at remaining deceptive when they maintain their innocence. Technique - anxiety associated with deception appear greater than the anxiety associated with confessing.
