Flashcards in G543 - Interviewing Suspects - Gudjonsson 1990 Deck (25)
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Who was the subject?
A 17 year old boy (FC)
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How many murders was he accused of?
2
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What other attributes did FC have?
Average intelligence, suffered from no mental illness, personality not obviously abnormal
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What happened in1987?
Two elderly women were found dead. Their savings were missing and there was evidence of sexual assault
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What happened two days after the elderly women were found dead?
FC was arrested
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Why was FC arrested?
There were inconsistencies in his story, spending more money than usual and having suspicious movements
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What was missing from the prosecution?
No forensic evidence and no solicitor
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What did FC do the next day after being in custody?
He repeated his statement in front of a solicitor and later wrote a statement incriminating himself from jail
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What happened to FC after a year in jail?
He was released from jail and another man was found guilty
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How long was the first police interview?
14 hours with breaks
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How many officers questioned FC in the first interview?
5
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What did FC deny in the first interview? What was he repeatedly accused of?
Being near the scene. Repeatedly accused of lying. Then agreed to being at the scene
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What did the police officers suggest about FC in the first interview?
He was sexually impotent. FC found this distressing
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Who was the second interview in front of?
A solicitor
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What did FC do in the second interview?
Retracted his statement
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Why did he confess again in the second interview?
He was put under pressure about his failure to have successful relationships with women
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How many interviews were there in total?
3
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Who was FC examined by in prison?
A psychiatrist
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What did the psychiatrist find no evidence of in the prison?
Mental illness
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What did FC score in the Gudjonsson suggestibility scale? What did this make him?
10. Abnormal
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What is the EPI?
Eyesenck's personality inventory
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What did FC come out as using the EPI?
A stable extrovert
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What does a 'coerced compliant false confession' mean?
He gave into pressure during the interviews to escape the intolerable situation
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Who can a coerced compliant false confession happen to?
Anyone. Especially the mentally ill, handicapped or illiterate
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