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Criminology Discussion
Question 1:
Objective of interrogations;
To acquire incriminating evidence. The detectives’ attempt.
Primary areas of interest were his revelation of last night’s events, his latest interaction with the woman, and the reasons behind the blood in the house and the cut on his finger.
The officers failed due to a lack of a plan and bias questioning.
Question 2
Interrogation vs. Interviews
Similarities: Both seek information and are admissible in court.
Functional differences; interviews clarify while interrogations criminalize.
Implementation; warranted and controlled while interviews are optional and voluntary.
Controversies; false confessions under duress.
Question 3
Reid vs. PEACE Approaches
Three stages against five stages and Coercion against empathy
Similarities: case study analysis. Information generation and controlled analysis.
Differences: Threatening the subject against empathizing with the subject.
Question 4
The primary controversy is fall confession leading to inappropriate convictions.
At least ten percent inaccuracy.
Question 5
Reasons for confession: to seek forgiveness or favor from police. To limit charges or avoid more serious investigations etc.
False confessions may be in response to good treatment by police or under duress.
Possible solution; Empathy and the PEACE model.
Question 6
General theory of deceit detection: Theory of fight or flight.
Suspects attempt to fight the guilt of fleeing from the responsibility of the crime.
Verbal cues include the use of non-semantic words and over-generalization of issues. None-verbal cues include unsettlement, fidgeting and fumbling, and involuntary bodily processes, e.g., sweating, reduced eye contact, and many more.
Question 7
A polygraph is a mechanical method of lie detection.
Testing technics include the relevant-irrelevant test, the Guilty-Knowledge Technique, and the Control Question Technique.
Challenges; Loophole and uncertainties.
Works Cited
Brandl, Steven G. Chapter 7: Interrogations and Confessions In “Criminal Investigation.” SAGE
Publications, Inc. (US), 2017. [VitalSource Bookshelf].
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