Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Full Confession, George Metesky, Confabulation
3 Feb 2021
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Chapter 3 the psychology of police investigations. In na, confessions often must be backed up by other forms of evidence. Police interrogations: police interview suspect to gather evidence + obtain confession. Past use of phys. coercive tactics (i. e. mid-20th century whipping) to extract confessions. Physical coercion less frequent & now replaced with psychologically based techniques. Confession evidence viewed as prosecutor"s most potent weapon . Those who confess to a crime are more likely to be convicted vs those who don"t. Techniques = necessary when dealing with uncooperative suspects that"re likely guilty. commits minor crimes & rewarded + interviewed for higher position before meeting boss mr. Big , suspect must confess to serious crime elicited confession used in trial. Suspects confess for insurance ; gang has info on him if he goes against them, but loyalty. Prior to 04", technique used 350x in cad & results = 75% success + 95% conviction rates. Undercover officers pose as members of crim.
