PSC 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Reid Technique, Sleep Deprivation, Miranda Warning
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Psc 153 lecture 3 false confessions and interrogations (cont. ) May be more common than we think. 80% murder cases, 9% rape cases, 3% arson cases. Often provided by vulnerable suspects (terrified, under stress, under the influence, mentally ill, low iq) Young age 32% of false confessions are given by underage suspects (under 18) Limbic system and prefrontal cortex not fully developed until early 20s which. In context, only 8% of murder suspects and 16% of rape suspects are underage means suspects under 20 are more emotional, suggestible, impulsive, and focus on the short-term. Main cause behind false confessions seems to be police interrogation. Main problem: police want to convict culprit and confession is the best way to ensure that happens but the culprit does not want to pay for the crime, so the last thing they want to do is confess. Police need to break down culprits" resistance to confess. Before 1930, beatings and brutality were common.
