Miranda RightsWhen are law enforcement officers required by law to inform people of the Miranda rights? When are they not required to do so?What are the five components of the Miranda rights? What does each component mean in the context of an arrest?Name several important psycho-legal considerations about the Miranda rights. If you’re arrested, what’s the wisest thing for you to do? How can you assert your Miranda rights?What are some common myths about Miranda?Interrogation TechniquesHow is the SUE technique different from the more commonly used Reid Technique? Name at least one critique of the Reid Technique.Detecting DeceptionHow have investigators and researchers attempted to detect deception? How well to these various methods work?What is the cognitive interview, and how does it work?What psychological and situational factors increase the probability of a false confession?Name the different types of false confessions.How do we know confessions are false? Other areas:- Review Eyewitness Identification lecture and associated reading (including memory/perception stuff!); be sure to also review how eyewitness testimony is used in the courts - Review Expert Testimony; what is the Daubert Standard?; how have folks suggested we improve legal processes surrounding expert testimony so that juries know how to use thatinformation? - Review Homicide Offenders lecture and associated readings (including gathering the main points from the article on BB); review your notes pertaining to class discussion about Richard Kuklinski
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