Investigator Bias
80%
Maximization
Reid Technique Stage 3
Soft sell tactics offering sympathy or face-saving excuses
Found that interrogators with 'guilty expectations' ask more leading questions
Features wheels to allow mobility and psychological dominance
Tendency to seek confirming evidence while ignoring contrary information
Scare tactics designed to intimidate the suspect or exaggerate evidence
Kassin et al. (2003) Study
Minimization
The accusatorial interrogation phase with the goal of securing a confession
Percentage of suspects who waive their rights (often implied)
The Interrogator's Chair
