Response to Kassin Research

Written By: Reid
Feb 23, 2004
Professor Saul Kassin has recently published a research article called "Behavioral confirmation in the interrogation room: On the dangers of presuming guilt".. Law and Human Behavior, 27,187-203. Co-authored with S. M., Goldstein, C. C., & Savitsky, K. (2003) This article attempts to suggest an inherent bias an interrogator develops during the initial contact with the subject during the interview/interrogation process. As this response from Pete Blair at Michigan State University School for Criminal Justice clarifies, the research is essentially useless since the authors do not understand the distinction between an interview and an interrogation.
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