Reid training and sensitivity to developmental maturity in interrogation: results from a national survey of police

Kostelnik, Jessica; Reppucci, N. Dickon

doi:10.1002/bsl.871

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“…L.T.H., 2008). Unequipped to identify vulnerable suspects, it remains unclear whether they have the necessary training or skill to accomplish this task (e.g., Owen-Kostelnik & Reppucci, 2009;Payne & Guastaferro, 2009). This may constitute an area of inquiry for forensic clinicians who are tasked with assessing the admissibility of waivers and statements in court.…”

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Evaluating the psycholegal abilities of young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

McLachlan¹,

Roesch²,

Viljoen³

et al. 2014

Law and Human Behavior

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Individuals with a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) experience a range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral deficits thought to interfere with their ability to competently navigate the arrest, interrogation, and trial process. This study examined the psycholegal abilities of young offenders with FASD, including their understanding and appreciation of Miranda rights, and adjudication capacities (factual knowledge of criminal procedure, appreciation of the nature and object of the proceedings, ability to participate in a defense and communicate with counsel). Two groups of young offenders (50 with FASD and 50 without prenatal alcohol exposure) completed Grisso's Instruments for Assessing Understanding and Appreciation of Miranda rights and the Fitness Interview Test-Revised to assess overall rates of impairment in youth with FASD, as well as differences between the groups. Potentially important predictors of psycholegal abilities were also evaluated. Results indicated the majority of young offenders with FASD (90%) showed impairment in at least one psycholegal ability, and rates of impairment were significantly higher than the comparison group. However, considerable within-group variability was observed. IQ and reading comprehension emerged as robust predictors of participants' psycholegal abilities, while the FASD diagnosis differentiated participants' scores on the FIT-R. These findings underscore the importance of individualized and comprehensive forensic assessments of psycholegal abilities in this population when warranted. Additional system level strains for this population are discussed, including problems in approaching competency remediation, and the potentially growing need for accommodation and forensic assessments in the face of limited financial and professional resources in legal settings.

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Evaluating the psycholegal abilities of young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

McLachlan¹,

Roesch²,

Viljoen³

et al. 2014

Law and Human Behavior

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“…Obtaining efficacy perceptions of the individuals who employ the interrogation methods has added an important piece to the ultimate picture of what are and what are not effective interrogation procedures. Researchers have conducted surveys of police (criminal realm) interrogators (e.g., Alison, Kebbell, & Leung, ; Kassin et al, ; Kostelnik & Reppucci, ). For example, Kassin and colleagues () surveyed North American interrogators about the frequency of use of 16 interrogation techniques, Miranda , general interrogation practices, etc.…”

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“…A second way that the present research extends on past research is that previous studies assessing reports of interrogation have tended to include a limited number of individual techniques. For example, Kassin et al () included 16 techniques, whereas Kostelnik and Reppucci () focused on three controversial ones (i.e., presenting false evidence, using deceit, and minimizing moral seriousness of crime). In the present research, we inquire about 67 individual techniques, 10 deception detection techniques, and the six conceptual domains (Kelly et al, ).…”

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The Who, What, and Why of Human Intelligence Gathering: Self‐Reported Measures of Interrogation Methods

Redlich

Kelly

Miller

2014

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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A great deal of research in the past two decades has been devoted to interrogation and interviewing techniques. This study contributes to the existing literature using an online survey to examine the frequency of use and perceived effectiveness of interrogation methods for up to 152 military and federal-level interrogators from the USA. We focus on the who (objective and subjective interrogator characteristics), the what (situational and detainee characteristics), and the why (intended goal of interrogation). Results indicate that rapport and relationship-building techniques were employed most often and perceived as the most effective regardless of context and intended outcome, particularly in comparison to confrontational techniques. In addition, context was found to be important in that depending on the situational and detainee characteristics and goal, interrogation methods were viewed as more or less effective.

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“…De telles pratiques peuvent s'expliquer par le fait que les policiers ne reçoivent généralement pas de formation sur les effets potentiels négatifs des techniques interrogatoires, comme le risque accru de fausses confessions chez les jeunes (Drizin et Leo, 2004). Quelques recherches indiquent en effet que la formation peut jouer un rôle dans la sensibilité accrue de la police envers les défi cits de développement des adolescents (Kostelnik et Reppucci, 2009). …”

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Le rôle des facteurs développementaux dans la détermination de la responsabilité morale chez les jeunes : une étude pilote évaluant les opinions d’experts légaux et cliniques

Demacheva

Bonn

Lucero

et al. 2013

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Récemment, la recherche sur le développement cognitif fait part d’une grande source d’information concernant la responsabilité morale attribuable aux délinquants juvéniles. Cependant, l’intégration de ces connaissances dans le milieu légal demeure largement théorique. En utilisant un sondage en ligne, nous avons évalué les opinions, les croyances et les attitudes d’experts légaux et cliniques à propos de l’impact des facteurs développementaux sur la responsabilité morale des jeunes. Nos résultats suggèrent que la communauté légale est modérément consciente de la recherche émergente en science développementale portant sur la responsabilité morale des jeunes. Or le fossé entre la théorie et la pratique persiste. En ce qui a trait à la responsabilité morale des adolescents et leur capacité à subir un procès, par exemple, les policiers attribuent significativement moins d’importance aux facteurs développementaux que ne le font les experts cliniques. Nous soulignons le besoin d’un dialogue plus rapproché entre le droit et la science développementale pour favoriser la création d’un consensus et pour améliorer le traitement des jeunes délinquants.Evidence from developmental science sheds new light on legal aspects pertaining to the blameworthiness of youth ; however, incorporating these findings into the youth criminal justice system has been largely unsuccessful. Using an online survey, we probed the opinions, beliefs, and attitudes of legal and clinical specialists concerning the extent to which developmental parameters affect youth culpability and their ability to stand trial. Our findings suggest that while the majority of legal and clinical experts acknowledge the impact of developmental factors on the legal responsibility of youth, others (e.g., law enforcement) often underestimate such data. Here we outline how a closer dialogue between law professionals and developmental scientists will better facilitate a sorely overdue legal practice that fashions itself more closely after evidence-based science.Recientemente, las investigaciones sobre el desarrollo cognitivo son parte de una gran fuente de información referente a la responsabilidad moral atribuible a los delincuentes juveniles. Sin embargo, la integración de dichos conocimientos en el sistema de justicia de menores se encuentra muy limitada. Utilizando el sistema informático gratuito en línea, LimeSurvey, hemos evaluado las opiniones, las creencias y las actitudes de los expertos legales (Ej. los oficiales de policía, los abogados, los jueces) y clínicos (Ej. los psicólogos, los psiquiatras, los trabajadores sociales) en lo referente a el impacto de los factores de desarrollo sobre el nivel de responsabilidad de los jóvenes y de su aptitud a someterse a un proceso judicial. Nuestros resultados sugieren que, mientras la mayoría de los expertos legales y clínicos reconocen el rol de la ciencia del desarrollo en la justicia penal, algunos expertos (Ej. los oficiales de policía) subestiman su importancia. Nosotros sostenemos que un diálogo mas cercano entre la ci...

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Reid training and sensitivity to developmental maturity in interrogation: results from a national survey of police

Cited by 22 publications

References 32 publications

Evaluating the psycholegal abilities of young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Evaluating the psycholegal abilities of young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

The Who, What, and Why of Human Intelligence Gathering: Self‐Reported Measures of Interrogation Methods

Le rôle des facteurs développementaux dans la détermination de la responsabilité morale chez les jeunes : une étude pilote évaluant les opinions d’experts légaux et cliniques

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