title: Police interviewing and interrogation: a self-report survey of police practices and beliefs.
abstract: By questionnaire, 631 police investigators reported on their interrogation beliefs and practices-the first such survey ever conducted. Overall, participants estimated that they were 77% accurate at truth and lie detection, that 81% of suspects waive Miranda rights, that the mean length of interrogation is 1.6 hours, and that they elicit self-incriminating statements from 68% of suspects, 4.78% from innocents. Overall, 81% felt that interrogations should be recorded. As for self-reported usage of various interrogation tactics, the most common were to physically isolate suspects, identify contradictions in suspects' accounts, establish rapport, confront suspects with evidence of their guilt, and appeal to self-interests. Results were discussed for their consistency with prior research, policy implications, and methodological shortcomings.
authors.affiliation: Williams College.
authors.forename: Saul M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kassin
authors.affiliation: University of San Francisco.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Leo
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at El Paso.
authors.forename: Christian A
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6094-5167
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Meissner
authors.affiliation: University of San Francisco.
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Richman
authors.affiliation: Sam Houston State University.
authors.forename: Lori H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Colwell
authors.affiliation: Queen's University.
authors.forename: Amy-May
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.affiliation: Loyola College in Maryland.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: La Fon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016495:Police; D012650:Self Disclosure; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States