CJ 3405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Asthma
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Generally the idea behind hypnosis is that everything that we experience is recorded in our brain in our subconscious, and through hypnosis, you can retrieve these things. Hypnosis is used more often for witnesses of serious crimes. Many states no longer allow people that have undergone hypnosis to testify. Three things that happen during hypnosis that can cause problems: you are hyper sensitive to suggestions while under hypnosis, you are hyper-compliant while under hypnosis, you are very sensitive to filling in the gaps . The fbi has a requirement that before a witness is hypnotized; the u. s. attorney must grant permission. State agencies need to get permission from the d. a. before hypnosis. The hypnotist should be a licensed person in the medical or therapy field that already uses hypnosis on a regular basis in their methods: hypnotists should have very small access about the crime. Information from hypnosis should be investigated and supported by police agencies.