False confessions, particularly among teenagers, are a troubling phenomenon influenced by various factors. Police interrogation methods can play a significant role, often employing psychological tactics that manipulate emotions and expectations.
Police interrogators using methods such as
assuming of guilt, manipulate the emotions
and expectations of suspect, lead the inter-
rogator into observing certain cues like
sweating and being hesitant to talk.
Traits-disorganization of thought, deficits in
executive function and attention.
People with mental disorders may be more
susceptible to confessing in both maximizing
and minimizing techniques.
False Confessions
Can become victim
of circumstance.
Sentence to juvenile to spend
years of possible undeserving,
unfortunate punishment.
Police Interrogation
Maximizing techniques-trying to browbeat
suspect into confession, presenting false
eveidence
Minimizing techniques-offering moral justice,
being sympathetic
Psychological control in order to gain
a confession