Behavioral confirmation in the interrogation room: On the dangers of presuming guilt

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-203

  Kassin, Saul M ^a   Goldstein, Christine C ^a   Savitsky, Kenneth ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral confirmation; Confessions; Interrogation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; EXPECTATION; GUILT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL LIABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CRIME; GUILT; HUMANS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038475949     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022599230598     Document Type: Article

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