The purpose of confession in psychotherapy is usually to
a. achieve catharsis
b. cleanse the individual's soul and deter further wrongdoing
c. purge the mind of buried unconscious material
d. a & c
Which of the following tends to decrease the likelihood of a coerced or false confession?
a. an investigator assuming a disinterested role rather than an adversarial one
b. an investigator keeping a suspect isolated from other people
c. an investigator exposing a suspect to loud noises or bright lights
d. an investigator making false or deceptive promises
In the New York 1989 Central Park Jogger case, the convictions of the defendants were vacated because
a. witnesses supplied inaccurate information
b. the victim's eyewitness report was tainted
c. the defendants' confessions were false
d. the police planted incriminating evidence
A crime that is more common in rural areas is
A. driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
B. tobacco use by youth.
C. some forms of drug manufacturing.
D. All of the above.
The majority of sexual offense victims are __________.
A. Adults
B. Juveniles
C. Female
D. Homosexual
E. Cognitively Impaired
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