Further evidence of a robust point-of-view bias in videotaped confessions

Four experiments were conducted to test possible limits on the previously demonstrated point-of-view bias in videotaped confessions. Study 1 showed that deliberation did not eliminate the bias. Study 2 showed that forewarning did not eliminate the bias. Study 3 showed that directing greater attentio...

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Published in:Current Psychology 2002-09, Vol.21 (3), p.265-288
Main Authors: Lassiter, G. Daniel, Beers, Melissa J., Geers, Andrew L., Handley, Ian M., Munhall, Patrick J., Weiland, Paul E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Confessions
Criminal investigations
Evidence
Law
Trials
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Summary:Four experiments were conducted to test possible limits on the previously demonstrated point-of-view bias in videotaped confessions. Study 1 showed that deliberation did not eliminate the bias. Study 2 showed that forewarning did not eliminate the bias. Study 3 showed that directing greater attention to the content of the confession did not eliminate the bias. Study 4 showed that using a lengthier, case-based confession also did not eliminate the bias. Taken together, this research clearly indicates that the legal system needs to be concerned with the potential for bias that exists in videotaped confessions.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0737-8262
1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-002-1018-7