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Title: Re‐Reading Between the Lines: A Re‐Evaluation of the Pragmatic Implications of Minimization Within Police Interrogations.
Authors: Crough, Quintan (AUTHOR), Eastwood, Joseph (AUTHOR)
Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology. May/Apr2025, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p1-15. 15p.
Subjects: Police questioning, Leniency (Law), Burglary, Perspective taking, Judicial process
Abstract: Past research has suggested that minimization (i.e., downplaying the moral or psychological seriousness of the crime) pragmatically implies that a suspect will receive a more lenient sentence in exchange for information, and this cannot be mitigated by a leniency warning. Across four studies (Ns = 187, 124, 236, and 241), participants read a case overview involving a break and enter, a suspect‐interview transcript, and then answered questions regarding various perceptions of the interview and potential subsequent judicial process. We manipulated (1) the perspective taken by participants in the follow‐up questions (Self v. Other) and (2) the language and placement of the leniency warning. We then conducted a mini meta‐analysis that incorporated findings from all four studies. Results indicated that minimization only implies leniency when an imagine‐other perspective is used; however, this effect can be successfully negated if a leniency warning is provided directly to the suspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Past research has suggested that minimization (i.e., downplaying the moral or psychological seriousness of the crime) pragmatically implies that a suspect will receive a more lenient sentence in exchange for information, and this cannot be mitigated by a leniency warning. Across four studies (Ns = 187, 124, 236, and 241), participants read a case overview involving a break and enter, a suspect‐interview transcript, and then answered questions regarding various perceptions of the interview and potential subsequent judicial process. We manipulated (1) the perspective taken by participants in the follow‐up questions (Self v. Other) and (2) the language and placement of the leniency warning. We then conducted a mini meta‐analysis that incorporated findings from all four studies. Results indicated that minimization only implies leniency when an imagine‐other perspective is used; however, this effect can be successfully negated if a leniency warning is provided directly to the suspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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