The cognitive approach to interrogation
looking for information instead of confessions
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https://doi.org/10.31060/rbsp.2024.v18.n1.1710Keywords:
Police interrogation, Accusatorial approach, False confessions, Information-gathering, RapportAbstract
Suspect interrogation is a routine procedure used in police investigation. However, there is a gap in the scientific literature regarding evidence-based interview techniques in Brazil. This narrative review gathers bibliography regarding the use of interrogation techniques and their efficacy. First, the accusatorial approach is analyzed, which is a method that uses stress induction on the suspect to analyze alleged lie indicators, and to obtain a confession. Studies from cognitive psychology show that the accusatorial approach generates information of low reliability and can also result in false confessions. As an alternative to the accusatorial approach, we propose the information-gathering approach, which focuses on cooperation with the suspects and aims to encourage them to talk without using coercion. At the end, we explain how cognitive psychology helped make interviewing practices more effective in other countries, suggesting possible paths for Brazil.
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