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Interrogation Technique Endorsement by Current Law Enforcement, Future Law Enforcement, and Laypersons

University of Wyoming, sculhane{at}uwyo.edu

Harmon M. Hosch

University of Texas at El Paso

Cary Heck

University of Wyoming

Interrogations are an integral part of police practices and investigations. Yet, little is known about the endorsement of the techniques involved with interrogations. In two collection efforts, participants completed questionnaires about interrogations and individual difference measures. Three distinct groups were compared including current law enforcement officers, criminal justice and psychology undergraduate students who intended to enter law enforcement, and students who did not intend to do so. Results suggested that current law enforcement officers favored the use of "passive" interrogation techniques, more so than the student groups. The endorsement of "aggressive" interrogation techniques was minimal for all groups.

Key Words: interrogation • individual differences • decision making • confessions

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Police Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 3, 366-386 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1098611107309116


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