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Police Interviewing
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- 1Confessions and false confessionsOccurs when a person admits guilt for a crime.
drastically increases the chances of a person being formally charged and convicted. - 2Causes of false confessionsVoluntary false confessions.
Coerced compliant false confessions.
Coerced internalised false confessions. - 3Explain the difference between Maximisation and Minimisation.Maximisation- using false or exaggerated claims about the crime, appropriate for non-emotional people who don't feel guilt.
Minimisation- underplaying the seriousness of the crime, appropriate for people who feel guilt. - 4What is the nine step procedure of police interviewing?1. Direct, positive confrontation.
2. Theme development.
3. Handling denials.
4. Overcoming objections.
5. Retention of person of interest's attention.
6. Handling person of interest's mood.
7. Presenting an alternative question.
8. Having the person relate orally the details of the event.
9. Converting an oral confession into a written confession. - 5A guilty person is more likely to confess when?The perceived evidence against them is strong.
They focus on the immediate consequences of their actions. - 6What are the types of rapist typology?Power reassurance.
Anger retaliation.
Power Assertive.
Anger excitement. - 7Principles of Investigative interviewing:Ask a wide range of questions.
Act fairly when interviewing.
Do not accept the first answer given. - 8Interviewing in Australia occurs how?1. Introduction to interviewing.
2. Focus on serious and complex crimes.
3. Concerns specialist interviews.
4. Introduces interview advisors.
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- Flashcards on Police Interviewing, created by Bernelee Carlson on 03/11/2014.
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