国外社会心理学课件ModuleALH.pptVIP

Module A Social Psychology in Action: Applications to Law and Health Applications to Law and Health Social Psychology and the Legal System Social Psychology and Personal Health Social Psychology and the Legal System Before the Trial Begins: Effects of Police Interrogation What is the best way to interrogate suspects? Most people prefer an inquisitorial approach versus an adversarial approach Videotaped interrogations should show both the interrogator and the defendant How do interrogators encourage compliance? Conduct formal interrogation in intimidating location Get witness or suspect to experience uncertainty, trust in the officer, and expect that he or she is supposed to know the answer to every question Social Psychology and the Legal System Additional aspects that involve social influence Minimize severity of the crime and the charge Suspect may confess after being given a false sense of security Present suspects with fake polygraph results and fingerprint data, inaccurate eyewitness identifications, and false information about the confession of a fellow-suspect False evidence and uncertainty about what to do, people’s belief in their own false confessions, and the remembrance of imaginary details about a crime they did not commit increase the likelihood of false confessions. Social Psychology and the Legal System Effects of Media Coverage on Perceptions of Defendants Tends to assist the prosecution and hurt the defense The negative information people receive leads to a strong tendency to perceive that the suspect is guilty. Typically, more publicity is related to a greater likelihood that the jurors will convict the defendant. Government officials provide the media with much information about the crime and suspects. Biasing effects of pretrial publicity can be reduced when jurors are given reasons to be suspicious of the motives behind why incriminating evidence might have been given to the media. Social Psychology and the Legal System The Accuracy of