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The Reid Technique, formally known as the Reid Psychological Technique, is an interrogation method developed by John E. Reid and Associates in the 1940s and 1950s. It’s primarily used by law enforcement in the United States to elicit confessions from suspects. Here’s a breakdown of its key components:
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Behavioral Analysis Interview (BAI):
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This initial phase involves a non-accusatory interview where the investigator assesses the subject’s behavior, verbal responses, and body language to determine if the person is likely deceptive or truthful. The focus is on observing signs like posture, eye contact, and verbal cues.
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Nine Steps of Interrogation:
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1. Direct, Positive Confrontation: The interviewer directly confronts the suspect with the evidence or belief of their guilt.
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2. Theme Development: The interrogator offers moral justifications or themes for the crime, trying to minimize the suspect’s moral culpability.
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3. Handling Denials: Denials are interrupted to prevent the suspect from gaining confidence or solidifying their denials.
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4. Overcoming Objections: The interrogator counters any objections or reasons given by the suspect for not committing the crime.
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5. Procurement of the Suspect’s Attention: The focus is shifted to listening to the interrogator rather than formulating their own defense.
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6. Handling the Suspect’s Passive Mood: When the suspect becomes quiet or resigned, the interrogator takes this as a sign to push forward.
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7. Presenting an Alternative Question: Offering two choices, one more socially acceptable than the other, both implying guilt, e.g., “Did you steal because you needed the money or because you were angry?”
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8. Having the Suspect Orally Relate Details of the Offense: Encouraging the suspect to admit to details of the crime.
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9. Converting an Oral Confession to a Written One: Ensuring the confession is documented, often with the suspect writing or signing a statement.
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Criticism and Controversy:
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The technique has been criticized for leading to false confessions, particularly because of its psychologically coercive methods. Critics argue that it can pressure innocent people into confessing due to the stress, isolation, and manipulation involved in the process.
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There’s also a debate over its scientific validity, especially regarding the behavioral analysis for detecting deception, which many experts now consider unreliable.
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Reform and Alternatives: Due to these criticisms, some jurisdictions have moved away from the Reid Technique, advocating for or adopting more evidence-based, less coercive methods like the PEACE model (Preparation and Planning, Engage and Explain, Account, Closure, Evaluate) used in places like the UK.
Ouch.
Justice will be served?
He’s a Fundie, with a BADGE! That’s right folks, newly appointed Winnipeg police chief Devon Clunis is gonna clean up the streets….with prayer! Hallelujah Sweet Jebus, we gonna fill some murderous hearts with love tonight, just by whispering sweet nothings into the ear of our collective imaginary friend, AMEN!
You know, I spend a good deal of my time reading about how religion poisons and destroys lives all across the globe, all across history, but I admit I’ve always felt a little shielded here in Canada. Sure, Alberta sometimes seems like the ‘Texas of Canada’, but that ‘of Canada’ bit reigns in a substantial amount of theistic lunacy.
Sure, we have some obstacles to overcome to become a truly progressive society, but this is Canada, goddamit! We got that separation of church and state thing going strong! We aren’t like those backward United States! Faith isn’t paraded like a virtue by those in public office! Civil servants keep their faiths hidden where they belong and … and … who the fuck is this guy? A police chief promoting prayer? Really? REALLY? IN MY COUNTRY?
Ok, ok. Calm down. Let’s deal with this like cool collected intellectual people, and tear this guy a new one.
Rationally speaking, of course. Read the rest of this entry »
People can be so flagrantly silly sometimes. Here is a little tip, do not give the Police the finger while you have stolen property on your person. :) From the cbc news 680.
KENORA, Ont. – An Edmonton man who used his middle finger to flag down a cruiser in northern Ontario has been charged with stolen property offences.
The cruiser with the Kenora detachment stopped after officers noticed the not-so-polite gesture, and the man asked if he could get a ride to the nearest town.
Officers found the man had two-stolen credit cards, a stolen GPS, an iPod charger and a BlackBerry.
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