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Educing Information: Interrogation - National Intelligence University

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useful yet non-exhaustive illustration of the typical antecedents and consequences<br />

associated with confessions.<br />

Antecedents<br />

Social<br />

Isolation; police<br />

pressure<br />

Emotional<br />

Distress<br />

Cognitive<br />

“The police know I<br />

did it.”<br />

“The truth will come<br />

out in the end.”<br />

“Perhaps I did do it<br />

but I can’t<br />

remember it.”<br />

Situational:<br />

Nature of the arrest:<br />

Confinement<br />

Solicitor present<br />

Caution understood<br />

Familiarity with<br />

police procedures<br />

Physiological<br />

Aroused physical<br />

state, inhibitions<br />

reduced by alcohol<br />

or drugs; drug<br />

withdrawal<br />

Consequences<br />

Short-Term<br />

Police approval/praise<br />

Feelings of relief<br />

“It’s good to get it off my<br />

chest.”<br />

“My solicitor will sort it<br />

out.”<br />

“How could I have done<br />

such a dreadful thing”<br />

Charged, allowed access<br />

to a solicitor<br />

Arousal reduction<br />

Long-Term<br />

Disapproval<br />

Feelings of guilt, shame<br />

“What is going to happen<br />

to me now”<br />

“This is very<br />

serious.”’<br />

“I’m now certain I had<br />

nothing to do with it.”<br />

Judicial proceedings<br />

Arousal returns to base<br />

level<br />

The antecedents and consequences of confessions. 220<br />

Source: The authors.<br />

220<br />

Id.<br />

156

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