In conclusion, the overall field studies conclude that both accusatorial and information-gathering methods are associated with a significant increase in the likelihood of obtaining a true confession statement. Both methods emphasized the importance of honesty and truth gathering. -Jesus
Although both the information gathering methods show likelihood of obtaining confessions, many can be false confessions. Especially within the adolescents, juveniles are shown to have higher rates of false confessions. Due to their young age their psychological development is not fully developed until the age of 20 and up, making them extremely vulnerable to the information given by their interviewer. This shines a light on the faults in the psychological manipulation process done on juveniles. Officers are trained to conduct a proper interrogation but does not always follow the 9 steps given in the REID Technique. Psychological Manipulation needs to be conducted in a different formal matter when dealing with juveniles. Their higher subjection to the Reward stimulation of the brain, along with the high stressful environment during an accusatory interview, can cause these false confessions to appear due to the child or adolescence's desire to leave the uncomfortable area. - Jazy
Being pressured to conform to certain human needs, even non-suspect witnesses may succumb to psychological manipulation. When coerced or threatened to lose their own individual freedoms, non-suspect witnesses could possibly go against facts they know in their hearts to be true. Pressured witnesses buckle to simply be left in peace and go on with their own lives -unfortunately at the price of another innocent human being losing theirs. - Sheena
In that respect, several authors have argued that the guilt-presumptive and confrontational processes inherent in the REID technique should be replaced by the PEACE model or a similar non-coercive technique. The reform will most likely be highly resistant by the police authorities because the current interview and interrogation methods that the U.S. currently uses have a long standing history. The apparent effectiveness undoubtedly makes the technique seem attractive. Our overall goal and challenge for the future of criminal justice and police interviews and interrogation is to make sure we are putting the right person, on the right side of the bars, for the right reasons. -Shenandoah