2010/01/14 by Christian A. Meissner, Maria Hartwig, Melissa B. Russano
Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Deception detection and forensic psychology #Memory Processes and Influences #Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
paper · doi:10.1007/s10979-009-9205-9
openalex publication_date 2010/01/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The White Paper suggests important reforms that will reduce the likelihood of false confessions resulting from police interrogation. The research underlying these suggested reforms has yielded significant advances in our understanding of factors associated with false confessions. As we move forward, we encourage the development of empirically based approaches that provide a viable alternative to current practice. In doing so, we suggest that researchers pursue a positive psychological approach that involves partnering with practitioners to systematically develop interrogative methods that are shown to be more diagnostic. By taking such an approach, we believe that the recommendations offered in the current White Paper can be supplemented by methods that carry the support of both scientific and law enforcement communities.