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to verbal behavior helps the investigator determine whether or not the individual is speaking the truth or lying. When an investigator asks questions, it is crucial for them to watch how the individual reacts to those questions. According to John Reid Associates, there are cues to look for and listen for when conducting an interrogation/interview. Some cues are clearing of the throat, deep breathing/sighing, and nervous laughing. During interviews/interrogations, Criminal Investigators need to

Dana: Everything is off the record, but if we ever wanted to quote you for any reason, you would receive an email with a request and the actual quote in it. So, it is off the record, even though we are recording. Alex: Okay, that works. Joe: So the recorder is now on. Just by way of introduction, can you guys give us a little about your background with Nevada Climate and Energy Policy? Alex: Before we jump in, can you give us a little bit more context of what the end goal of the project is and

Wrongful Convictions – The Reid Technique When questioning witnesses of a crime, detectives may choose a specific technique; one technique is the Reid Technique. The Reid Technique is a multi-step questioning method that pressures the witnesses or the accused to admit to the crime. It is used in North America. According to Professor Brent Snook, a psychologist at the Memorial University in Newfoundland, the Reid Technique is “Starsky and Hutch”, where two hot head detectives “beat up” their suspects

People know that false confessions are possible, however, most do not understand the severity. 66% of people said that if a person signed a confession, they were most likely guilty (Henkel, Coffman, & Dailey, 2008). Only 11% disagreed that a person might confess to a crime they did not commit. Furthermore, only 42% of participants said that the police might lie about the police having evidence. Henkel, Coffman, and Dailey report an overwhelming majority of the participants claimed that they would

Police Interrogations and False Confessions Introduction Police interrogation is a technique that police have used to gather information from anyone involved with a crime for hundreds of years. Police interrogations can last a few minutes to several hours. The police have a right to continue questioning the suspect until they ask for a lawyer (Kassin, 2013). The suspects’ call for a lawyer is a right under the Miranda Rights. In the process of interrogation, the police are not allowed to use cruel

substance or feeling without the help of music. Composers play a big role for setting the tone of the movie, developing characters, moving along or supporting action, and depicting the time and place the movie is taking place. In the movie Heat, Elliot Goldenthal does just that. Goldenthal was born in NY in 1954 and studied music under John Corigliano and Aaron Copeland. His partner is Julie Taymor and he won an Oscar for the movie Frida which Julie directed. Goldenthal has composed for several

Billy Elliot Into the World There are a variety of pathways and elements, which enables individual transition into a New World. ‘Into the World’ is about people choosing the next pathway into their life by their own determination, experiences and support which enables them to go beyond their original location and narrow view of the world. ‘Billy Elliot’ relates to the elective ‘Into the World’ as the film is about new possibilities opening up, determination, family support and individual growth

Leon Festinger created the cognitive dissonance theory as an attempt to explain why people desire to have consistency between their behaviors and actions. Cognitive dissonance is the distressing mental state people feel when they find themselves doing things that don’t fit with what they know, or having opinions that do not fit with other opinions they hold (Festinger, 1957; as cited in Griffin, 2009). Thus, people are motivated to change either their behavior or their belief when feelings of dissonance

the film “Billy Elliot” directed by Stephen Daldry, Michael is a thought provoking character because he is portrayed as both gay and a cross dresser. With the film being set during the 1984-1985 coal miners strike. Michael lives in Everington, Durham, a small town in north-eastern England where you’re either a “straight girl” or a “straight man” and the community is very “black and white” and there is no grey area in between area for people like Michael. In the film “Billy Elliot” Michael is seen

Prejudice is a kind of mindset that will lead to criticizing others who did not follow this mindset. A child that live surrounded by a society full of prejudice will definitely affect his/her views to the world. In the film Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry , Billy the son of a coal miner who comes from a poor family lives in an oppressive environment that full with prejudice. It affects Billy a lot from pursuing his dreams to be a ballet dancer and put him through a hard time even though he is so passionate