Human rights is not enough: The need for demonstrating efficacy of an ethical approach to interviewing in India

Legal and Criminological Psychology - Tập 13 Số 1 - Trang 89-106 - 2008
Laurence Alison1, Sudhansu Sarangi2, Allison M. Wright3
1Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Liverpool, UK
2Deputy Inspector General of Police, Orissa, India
3Psychology Department, University of Portsmouth, UK

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Purpose. The present study compared attitudes about Human Rights (HR) and the advocation of coercive interviewing practices amongst Indian Police Officers, Offenders and a sample from the General Public.Method. 100 Police Officers, 50 Offenders and 50 members of the General Public completed a questionnaire that assessed their attitudes about the Human Rights of suspects and the use of coercion in suspect interviews.Results. Police Officers and the Public accepted both custodial violence and the use of intimidating interrogation strategies more readily than Offenders. They were also more prepared to suspend Suspects' Human Rights. Further, individuals who scored high on a coercive belief scale (CBS) were particularly inclined to favour custodial violence and suspend Human Rights. In addition, the self‐reported frequency with which Police Officers used intimidating and non‐intimidating interviewing techniques was related to their beliefs about Suspects' Human Rights and the extent to which they perceived intimidating interviewing methods to be useful.Conclusion. Attitudes about effective interviewing strategies may well be embedded within a broad social context. The effectiveness of a Human Rights Agenda requires that officers in India are informed of the effectiveness of ethical interviewing standards and the practical and legal dangers of using inappropriate methods.

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Legal and Criminological Psychology

Tập 13 Số 1

89-106

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