PSYCH 3CC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Reid Technique, Full Confession, Investigative Psychology
20 Apr 2019
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How psych contributes to tasks related to investigative decision making. Practice of profiling characteristics of criminals based on the way the commit their crimes: why police use criminal profiling - potential problems w/use, what geographic profiling is + how it can be used in police investigations. > more likely to be prosecuted + convicted: one of main goals of police interrogation (interview suspect for purpose of gathering evidence & obtaining confession) Coercion: ruled admissible; i. e. event prior to operation & not related to operation, "reasonable use of police trickery that would not bring administration of justice into disrepute" Recent ruling to limit use: probative value outweighs prejudicial effect, any action that causes confession to be coerced unacceptable. Early na; generally 3-part: gather evidence related to crime + interview witnesses/victims. Conduct non-accusatorial interview of suspect - assess evidence of deception. Accusatory interrogation if perceived guilty - 9-step process w/primary objective of confession. Immediately confronted w/guilt; can hide lack of evidence.
