PSY 0182 Lecture 8: Criminal Interrogation Continued
Document Summary
Once a suspect is identified (possibly by error), the investigation takes a major turn: search for suspect search for guilt, neutral evidence is now incriminating, exculpatory evidence is now discounted. Note that investigators are not bad people, this is an unconscious process much of the time. The investigation is forever tainted by investigator a priori hypothesis: these issues may not occur in nations where suspects and witnesses are treated alike. Miranda rights are made to protect us from the interrogation process, unfortunately many people, especially innocents waive their miranda rights effectively opening themselves to coercion which is legal in our system. Goal: obtaining confession: false confessions often result from intense questioning and surprisingly harsh, but often legal techniques. Miranda v. arizona: false confessions contribute to 25% of wrongful conviction. True (ariel castro: man who had women locked in his basement. Voluntary (john mark karr: although the person is innocent.
