An Investigation into the Effective and Ethical Interviewing of Suspected Sex Offenders

Kebbell, Mark Rhys; Hurren, Emily; Mazerolle, Paul

doi:10.1037/e620642012-001

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“…In contrast, kebbell, Hurren, andMazerolle (2006) conducted semistructured interviews with Australian police officers, observing that officers believed in the importance of building rapport, displaying humanity, and avoiding an aggressive attitude, which is consistent with the present study's findings. Further examination of the five factors showed that participants were more likely to have experienced Active Listening, Rapport Building, and Discussion of the Crime than Presentation of Evidence and Confrontation.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Japanese Interrogation Techniques From Prisoners’ Perspectives

Wachi

Watanabe²,

Yokota³

et al. 2015

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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This study examined responses to a self-report questionnaire on interviewing techniques administered to 291 incoming adult male prison inmates across Japan who were convicted of murder, robbery, arson, rape, forcible indecency, or kidnapping. The questionnaire focused on interrogations that led to confessions. Four interview styles (Evidence-confrontational, Relationshipfocused, Undifferentiated-high, and Undifferentiated-low) were identified. For prisoners who had already decided to confess before their interrogation, interview styles had no effect on the tendency to confess. However, when prisoners were undecided about confessing or had previously decided to deny allegations, the Relationship-focused and Undifferentiated-high interview styles were associated with confessions. Furthermore, prisoners who experienced Relationship-focused interviews were more likely to provide previously undisclosed information to the police.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Japanese Interrogation Techniques From Prisoners’ Perspectives

Wachi

Watanabe²,

Yokota³

et al. 2015

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…Another way to increase conviction rates would be to focus on securing guilty pleas (see, for example, Kebbell et al 2006)-if need be, to lesser sexual offences or by 'bargaining' over the number of charges (see Lievore 2004a, pp. 31, 35).…”

Section: Improving the Treatment Of Complainants In Rape Prosecutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Falling Rape Conviction Rates: (Some) Feminist Aims and Measures for Rape Law

Larcombe

2011

Fem Leg Stud

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Rape conviction rates have fallen to all-time lows in recent years, prompting governments to explore a range of strategies to improve them. This paper argues that, while the current legal impunity for rape cannot be condoned, increasing conviction rates is not in itself a valid objective of law reform. The paper problematises the measure of rape law that conviction rates provide by developing an account of (some) feminist aims for rape law reform. Three feminist aims and associated measures are explained-all of which look beyond conviction rates to qualitative and victim-centred outcomes of criminal justice processes. Applying these measures, I argue that strategies designed solely to increase conviction rates are more likely to work against, rather than in support of, feminist aims. The paper thus underscores the need for continued feminist engagement with rape law reform, broadly conceived, notwithstanding its acute limitations for feminist anti-violence politics.

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“…Also interesting are research findings showing that only 50% of sex offenders made plans to either confess or deny their guilt before the first police interview. Of these, 20% planned to deny and 30% planned to confess, while the other half did not make their minds up about confessing or denying before the interview (Kebbell, Hurren, & Mazerolle, 2006). This could imply that most perpetrators are irresolute about confessing before the first police interview and make their decision later, depending on the interrogation method (Kebbell et al, 2006).…”

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Police interrogations through the prism of science

Areh¹

2016

Psihološka obzorja / Horizons of Psychology

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Several approaches can be employed for information gathering from human sources, differing in their theoretical basis, goals, realisation, and ethical acceptability. The paper critically presents and compares two prevalent approaches to suspect interrogation used by the police. The older, prevalent interrogation approach focuses on obtaining suspects' incriminating statements and admissions, which severely elevates the risk of false confessions. Consequently, this interrogation approach is termed accusatorial or coercive since suspects are forced to admit to a crime. The newer interrogation approach is the information-gathering approach, also known as the investigative interview. It focuses on gathering accurate information in order to exclude or accuse a suspect in a criminal investigation. In comparison with coercive interrogation models, the information-gathering approach has a lower probability of false confessions since suspects are exposed to significantly lower levels of psychological pressure. Moreover, it is ethically more acceptable, has scientific grounds, enables the gathering of more accurate information, and has been found to be at least as effective as the coercive approach in criminal investigations. The investigative interview relies mainly on findings from social psychology. An analysis of coercive interrogation models reveals that they have no scientific basis and as such rely mainly on uncorroborated common-sense assumptions from authorities. In developed countries, coercive interrogation models are increasingly being replaced by the information-gathering approach, a trend connected with the enforcement of high human rights standards and a higher awareness of risks associated with coercive interrogation methods by the general public, academia, and professionals alike.Povzetek: Za pridobivanje informacij od človeških virov se uporablja več pristopov, ki se med seboj razlikujejo v teoretičnih temeljih, ciljih, izvedbi in etični sprejemljivosti. V članku sta kritično predstavljena in primerjana dva prevladujoča pristopa zasliševanj osumljencev, ki ju uporabljajo v policiji. Starejši in prevladujoč zasliševalski pristop je osredotočen na pridobivanje obremenilnih izjav ali priznanj s strani osumljencev, kar nevarno dviguje verjetnost pridobitve izsiljenega priznanja. Zaradi tega se ta pristop imenuje obtožilni ali prisilni, saj osumljence sili k priznanju. Novejši zasliševalski pristop, imenovan preiskovalni intervju, je osredotočen na pridobivanje točnih informacij, s katerimi policija išče dokaze za izločitev ali obdolžitev osumljenca. Verjetnost za obdolžitev in obsodbo nedolžne osebe je tako manjša, saj so osumljenci manj izpostavljeni psihičnim pritiskom. V primerjavi s prisilnim zasliševalskim pristopom je pristop zbiranja informacij etično bolj sprejemljiv, ima znanstvene temelje, omogoča pridobivanje bolj točnih informacij, pri preiskovanju kaznivih dejanj pa je vsaj toliko učinkovit kot prisilni pristop. V preiskovalno intervjuvanje so vgrajena predvsem spoznanja s področja socialne psiho...

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An Investigation into the Effective and Ethical Interviewing of Suspected Sex Offenders

Cited by 22 publications

References 56 publications

Japanese Interrogation Techniques From Prisoners’ Perspectives

Japanese Interrogation Techniques From Prisoners’ Perspectives

Falling Rape Conviction Rates: (Some) Feminist Aims and Measures for Rape Law

Police interrogations through the prism of science

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