Psychology 2032A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psych, Soft Sell, Offender Profiling

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Prof. McKeown

Document Summary

Police rely on witnesses, victims, and suspects to fill in details abt crimes: In north america, 2 goals of a police interrogation. There is concern when coercive techniques are used to obtain confessions due to the power of confession of evidence. Conduct a non-accusatorial interview to access deception (guilt) 3rd step involves 9 steps to break down the suspects resistance to confessing. Designed to make the anxiety associated with deception greater. Designed to make the anxiety associated with deception greater than the anxiety associated with confessing (making them feel anxious and guilty) If suspects start fidgeting, licking lips etc, interrogator notes. Interrogator lays out a theme (rush to get home, you just didn"t see her) Look for how close attention theyre paying to investigator while telling story. If suspect locks eyes, gives head nods, investigator is on right track. Make suspect feel that interrogator is on their side. Suspects body language indicates surrender (head in hands)