Psychology 2990A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Soft Sell, Alt Key, Serial Crime

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

Document Summary

Confession evidence: often viewed as the prosecutions most potent weapon . Police interrogation: a process whereby the police interview a suspect for the purpose of gathering evidence and obtaining a confession: england and wales use techniques that are less coercive than the ones used in north. Mr. big technique: noncustodial procedure in that it happens outside of the interrogation rooms. E ective interrogation suggestions: plainly decorating interrogation room to avoid distraction, have the evidence folder in your hand when beginning the interrogation, make sure the suspect is alone in the interrogation suite prior to the interrogator entering the room. Minimization techniques: soft sell tactics used by police interrogators that are designed to lull the suspect into a false sense of security (i. e. the use of sympathy, excuses, and justi cations) False confession: a confession that is either intentionally fabricated or is not based on actual knowledge of the facts that form its content.