Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: False Confession, Full Confession, Pope Innocent V
28 Oct 2017
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Potential problems with the reid model of interrogation: Invest biases led coercive interr caused suspects appear more guilty both interr and neutral observers, even when committed no crime. An alternative to the reid model: england and whales use peace model- planning and prep, engage and explain, account, closure and evaluation. Inquisitorial framework conduct interr and based conversation management, encourages info gathering more than securing confession= investigative interviewing not interrogating: decrease coercive interr tactics doesn"t nec result sub reduction number confessions obt, newfoundland adopted peace model. False confessions: false confession- confession either intentionally fabricated/ not based actual knowledge facts that form content, retracted confessions- confession confessor later declares to be false, disputed confessions- confession later disputed (legal tech/ suspect disputes conf ever made) The frequency of false confessions: confession coerced not false, just as conf based conf evidence doesn"t mean true- drastically different estimations rate false confessions, false confession rate in cases wrongful convictions problem.
