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Explain the factors that determine the admissibility of confessions in the legal system.
The factors include the suspect's mental state, absence of false promises or threats, avoidance of deception that would shock the community, and refraining from oppressive interrogation styles.
What are the reasons why people may falsely confess during interrogations?
Reasons include vulnerability and suggestibility, decline in regulatory abilities due to interrogation-related stress, innocent intentions to help, and the coercive nature of some interrogation styles inducing stress.
Describe the components of the Reid technique in interrogation.
The components are Loss of Control, Social isolation, Minimization of Culpability, and Certainty of guilt, emphasizing on the guilt of the suspect.
Explain the AOCOHSREW mnemonic in the context of interrogation techniques.
AOCOHSREW mnemonic stands for Accuse, Offer excuses, Cut off denials, Overcome objections, Hold attention, Show sympathy, Reframe issue, Elicit confession, and Write confession, representing the steps in the Reid technique.
Discuss the reforms proposed to address false confessions.
The reforms include Video recording, Requiring probable cause for interrogations, Appropriate adult safeguard, Jury instructions, Expert testimony, and Information gathering through open questions and non-deceptive methods like the PEACE model.
Test your knowledge of the admissibility of confessions and reasons for false confessions with this quiz. Covering topics such as suspect mental state, interrogation techniques, and factors leading to false confessions, this quiz will help you understand the complexities of confession admissibility and the psychology behind false confessions.
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