Detainee and layperson's expectations and preferences regarding police interview rooms.

ABSTRACT: Emerging research on how suspects perceive the physical environment during investigative interviews yields contrasting findings. While previous studies have suggested that a room made to be physically comfortable may be optimal for interviewing suspects, another study found it can instead lead to higher suspicion of the investigator's intentions. The current study examined current detainees' and general population participants' beliefs about a room that resembled a "typical" interview room, and one decorated to be warm, inviting, and comfortable. Participants also provided descriptive information about their perceptions of police interview environments (e.g., preferences, expectations). We hypothesized that the decorated room would elicit higher ratings of suspicion and wariness compared t

SUBMITTER: Hoogesteyn K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7660492 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature