THE EFFECTS OF CASE CHARACTERISTICS ON SUSPECT BEHAVIOUR DURING POLICE QUESTIONING

THE EFFECTS OF CASE CHARACTERISTICS ON SUSPECT BEHAVIOUR DURING POLICE QUESTIONING

This paper is concerned with the associations between the characteristics of a suspect and case and a suspect's decision to admit or deny having committed an offence. It outlines a model to illustrate how such characteristics have a bearing on interviewing styles and thus a direct and indirect...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of criminology 1992, Vol.32 (1), p.23-40
Hauptverfasser: MOSTON, STEPHEN, STEPHENSON, GEOFFREY M., WILLIAMSON, THOMAS M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Admission of guilt
Age groups
Attorneys
Behavior
Crime
Criminal histories
Criminal records
Guilt
Indexing in process
Individual behaviour
Interrogations
Interviews
Law enforcement
Police
Questionnaires
Social research
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Zusammenfassung:This paper is concerned with the associations between the characteristics of a suspect and case and a suspect's decision to admit or deny having committed an offence. It outlines a model to illustrate how such characteristics have a bearing on interviewing styles and thus a direct and indirect effect on suspect behaviour. A random sample of 1,067 cases from nine Metropolitan Police stations was examined. In each case the suspect was interviewed by a detective. The decision to admit an allegation during questioning was primarily associated with three factors: strength of evidence, legal advice, and the criminal history of the suspect. The results are discussed in relation to the effects of different interviewing strategies on suspect behaviour.
ISSN:0007-0955
1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a048178