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sabina

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Describe two tactics other than physical violence, or the threat of physical violence, that police use to extract confessions from suspects. Also explain the conditions under which people are most likely to internalize a false confession.
 
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Yanquan is a staunch Democrat. He has been arguing with Marcela, who is a staunch Republican. In the course of their discussion, Yanquan is able to withstand the arguments Marcela offers for her position, and he does so in strong and convincing fashion. He realizes afterward that his own counterarguments to Marcela's were pretty solid. Subsequent to this realization, Yanquan's attitude will
 
  a. become less certain.
  b. remain unchanged.
  c. become more certain.
  d. change to agree with Jim.



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yifu223

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Answer to Question 1

There are many strategies that police use to extract confessions. One approach is to
minimize the offense by making excuses on behalf of the suspect. By doing so, the
police can sometimes lull suspects into a false sense of security, such that they expect
leniency and thus become more likely to confess. Another approach is to inform the
suspects that the police have incriminating evidence against them. Through this tactic,
the police try to make suspects believe that it is futile to deny the charges or launch a
defense in court, so they again are more likely to confess. Sometimes, however,
suspects confess to crimes they did not commit. In such cases, these suspects may
have internalized their confessions that is, they come to believe that they are indeed
guilty of the crime. Research suggests that people can be induced to falsely confess,
and to internalize the confession, when they are presented with false evidence that
incriminates them or when they lack a strong memory for the events in question.

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sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


billybob123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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