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The article traces the development of research on police interviews and confessions through three waves, from early theories about why suspects confess to later empirical studies of individual and situational influences. It describes more recent work on interrogation tactics, evidence presentation, rapport, interviewer behavior, and interview environments, including findings favoring noncoercive information gathering.
This introduction describes a compilation on false confessions that is organized into standalone topics for attorneys and other readers assessing confession evidence. It previews material on police-interviewing history, categories of false confession, interrogation-related risks, and research, while noting that psychological tactics and a suspect’s characteristics can affect how incriminating statements are obtained and understood.
This resource compiles explanations of false confessions, interrogation practices, and proposed safeguards, drawing on psychological research and legal commentary. It distinguishes voluntary, compliant, and internalized false confessions; describes pressure tactics such as minimization and false evidence; and includes recommendations in cited materials for recording custodial interrogations and barring fabricated evidence.
The Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scales (GSS) assess how a person responds to leading questions and negative feedback after hearing a short story. The review describes parallel forms, Yield and Shift scores, their use in considering vulnerability during questioning, and research on reliability and related factors such as memory, anxiety, and intellectual ability.
