Category Archives: Blog #8: Reid Technique

There are a lot of factors that might contribute to a false confession. False confessions are most often tainted by the interrogation of the suspect. As described in the podcast, the Reid technique is a technique used in interrogations that … Continue reading →

As outlined in episode 7 of the Bear Brook podcast, modern understandings of human psychology help to reveal why someone may confess falsely when subjected to extreme police tactics. For example, when using the Reid technique interrogators will likely tell … Continue reading →

Most people believe that they would never confess to something they never did? Why would they? Why would we lie about something that would put us in jail for 20 years? Modern research has made us realize that given the … Continue reading →

Throughout all of our lives, the reliability of law enforcement is something that is cemented into us since the very beginning. If there is a fire, call 911. If you are bleeding a lot, call 911. If you feel unsafe, … Continue reading →

False confessions seemed to me like an open and shut case… they rarely existed. I thought that no logical person would be able to confess to a heinous crime like murdering their own mother. However, some deliberation tells a unique … Continue reading →