Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Serial Killer, Confabulation, Offender Profiling

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Confession evidence is often viewed as a prosecutor"s most potent weapon . Police interrogation- a process whereby the police interview a suspect for the purpose of fathering evidence and obtaining a confession (or the location of important evidence) On" him if he ever turns on them, so mr. big can make problems/evidence disappear: 75% success rate and 95% conviction rate. First stage: gather evidence related to the crime and interview witnesses and victims evidence of deception. Second stage- conduct a non-accusatorial interview of the suspect to assess any. Third stage- conduct an accusatorial interrogation with nine-step procedure, with primary objective being to secure a confession: suspect is immediately confronted with his or her guilt. Other suggestions to effective interrogations: plainly decorated room to avoid distractions, having evidence folder in your hand when beginning the interrogation, and making sure suspect is alone in interrogation suite prior to interrogator entering the room.