... memory problems) Facilitators - make effective communication more likely The interviewer communicates expectations clearly Appealing to the interviewee's sense of altruism (unselfishness) The interviewer offers sympathetic understanding Catharsis - the interviewee feels relieved by talking about unpleasant experiences Extrinsic rewards - the interviewee is offered additional inducement to co-operate b). Evaluate police interview techniques using psychological principles. (16 marks) One of the main issues with interviews, and especially with coercive interview techniques, is that false confessions can be obtained, and this is highly unethical. However, Gudjonsson said that the police rarely admit that false confessions happen, and so this could lead to the police relying too heavily on a confession as a definite admission of guilt. According to Gudjonsson, there are 3 types of false confession. Voluntary, where a person admits to an offence which they have not committed because they believe they have done it. This is most likely to occur with a mentally ill suspect. Coerced-internalised - ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now