Chapter 10: The psychology of police investigations: interviewing suspects keywords

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Law enforcement officers
Law enforcement officers include the police and other agencies with a mandate to uphold the law.
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Miscarriage of justice
When an innocent person is convicted of a crime they did not commit.
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Caution
A warning given by the police to a suspect that can also describe their rights such as the right not to say anything.
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Open-ended questions
A question that cannot be answered by a simple, short reply, unlike a multiple choice or yes/no question. Instead the interviewee answers in their own words and decides how long their answer will be.
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Leading question
A question worded in a way that it suggests an answer. For example 'Did you see any broken glass?' suggests that broken glass was present.
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Psychometric
The quantitative measurement of psychological constructs such as intelligence, educational achievement and personality traits.
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Circumplex
A graphical way of depicting the relationships between multiple variables using a circle.
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Person-centered
A healthcare practice which focuses on the individual needs of the patient/client and actively involves them in their own treatment.
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When an innocent person is convicted of a crime they did not commit.

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Miscarriage of justice

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A warning given by the police to a suspect that can also describe their rights such as the right not to say anything.

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A question that cannot be answered by a simple, short reply, unlike a multiple choice or yes/no question. Instead the interviewee answers in their own words and decides how long their answer will be.

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A question worded in a way that it suggests an answer. For example 'Did you see any broken glass?' suggests that broken glass was present.

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