JOURNAL ARTICLE

Research Conducted at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Has Updated Our Knowledge about Psychology Crime and Law (Practice Makes Perfect: Effects of Mere Rehearsal On Lay Judgments of Confessions).

  • Published In: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 2024. P. 210 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

A study conducted at John Jay College of Criminal Justice explored the effects of rehearsal on suspects and observers in the context of confessions. The research found that guilty suspects' confessions were longer than those of innocent individuals, and rehearsal increased statement length in both cases. Observers were biased towards seeing guilt and tended to over-believe false confessions, with rehearsal exacerbating this tendency. The study concluded that innocence did not serve as a safeguard in the realm of 'practice makes perfect' in lay judgments of confessions. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Psychology & Psychiatry Journal. 2024/11, p210
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1944-2718
  • Accession Number:181027142
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