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Police Interviewing in Spain: A Self-Report Survey of Police Practices and Beliefs

Jennifer M. Schell-Leugers,Jaume Masip,J. González,M. Vanderhallen,S. Kassin

Published 2022 in Anuario de Psicología Jurídica

ABSTRACT

Over the past decades, the psychological science has accumulated a large corpus of empirical knowledge about police interviews, deception detection, and suspects’ confessions. However, it is unclear whether European police forces’ practices and beliefs are consistent with recommendations derived from this empirical literature. The study described in this report is part of a larger research project examining European police investigators’ practices and beliefs. An online survey was administered to Guardia Civil (n = 89) and Policía Nacional investigators (n = 126). The survey inquired about the length, frequency and electronic recording of interviews, the suspects’ use of their right to remain silent, investigators’ self-reported skills in distinguishing between truthful and deceptive statements, their estimates of the frequency of (false) confessions, and their use of specific interview tactics. The outcomes provide insights into investigators’ knowledge and practices, highlight specific needs, and allow for a comparison between European and North American police forces.

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    2022

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    Anuario de Psicología Jurídica

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    DOI 10.5093/apj2022a4
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