PSYC 331 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Balancing Act, Confirmation Bias, Convenience Store
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Confession as a short cut to a well-conducted investigation. Biased (cid:271)elief i(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s ability to effectively detect deception. Belief in being able to recognize a false confession: very hard to recognize a false confession. Certain people may be more vulnerable to providing a false confession: youth, mentally ill, highly suggestible or compliant persons, persons suffering from drug addiction/withdrawal, persons under the influence of medication/drugs. At issue are the voluntariness and reliability of the statement. Represents the balance between the right of the individual a(cid:374)d so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s (cid:374)eed to effectively investigate crime. Factors assessed by the court: threats and promises, oppression. Intimidation: aggressive or prolonged questioning, denial of basic comforts- clothing, food, water, the use of fabricated evidence, operating mind. Is the subject capable of making an informed choice to speak to the authorities, understanding the potential consequences: the use of police trickery. R. vs. oickle, 2000 scc: police are entitled to use legitimate means of persuasion when interviewing accused persons.
