Start Date

12-4-2021 10:00 AM

End Date

12-4-2021 10:00 AM

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

Police officers are often trained to use the Behavior Analysis Interview (BAI) to detect deceit, but it is based on faulty indicators of lying. The BAI may be especially problematic for juveniles due to behavioral, cognitive, and socioemotional immaturities. This study compares strategies used by juveniles, young adults, and adults to appear innocent during a BAI concerning a hypothetical crime. Results show that juveniles may not differentiate between the truthful and deceptive responses that police officers are trained to observe for as well as adults do, which could lead to officers misjudging juveniles as deceitful/guilty.

Date

4-12-2021

Document Type

posters

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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How Juveniles and Adults Use Strategies to Appear Innocent in a Police Interview

Police officers are often trained to use the Behavior Analysis Interview (BAI) to detect deceit, but it is based on faulty indicators of lying. The BAI may be especially problematic for juveniles due to behavioral, cognitive, and socioemotional immaturities. This study compares strategies used by juveniles, young adults, and adults to appear innocent during a BAI concerning a hypothetical crime. Results show that juveniles may not differentiate between the truthful and deceptive responses that police officers are trained to observe for as well as adults do, which could lead to officers misjudging juveniles as deceitful/guilty.