Why so long?
Did you do it?
-No
Did you do it?
-NO
Did you do it?
-NO!
Did you do it?
-Yes
AAAAAAHHHH!!!! Got you!
Is that how it works?
2006-12-21 08:11:45 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think it might be because they want to psych out the suspect, wear down their resistance. Also, it gives time for evidence gathering while the suspect is not at large. And no offence, but I think the police have more sophisticated interview techniques than your example, but it was funny.
2006-12-21 08:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by scattycat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, the British legal system stinks. I am writing a book about women who have been wrongly convicted and I estimate that 90% have false convictions. Another problem is that it takes so long to find the killer and so more people are killed. Your question stinks of somebody dealing with extremely thick people.
There are certain countries where the police wear guns because they are so well trained.
2006-12-21 08:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surely its so that while the suspects are being interviewed, it will give police etc time to check dna's and check the suspects house and leads etc. So maybe its nothing to do with questioning continuously??
2006-12-21 08:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get to know your personality and intellegence.
To get enough info to catch you in inconsitencies.
To break you down to get a confession.
Tell them you will say nothing until you speak to a lawyer. That will shut them up fast. And NO you won't appear guilty if you call a lawyer, you'll appear smart.
Unfortunately, the system can trigger false confession as well as true ones,or even if you are innocent, it can cause you to provide some information, true or not, that can make you appear guilty and can be used in court later.
BUT it is not the specefic officer's fault. He is doing what he has been taught, doing his job, and wouldn't have taken you in unless there were some iota of reason to believe you are guilty or know who is.
2006-12-21 08:33:25 · answer #4 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police process is this:
5 minutes warm-up chat
10 minutes beating a confession out of them
5 minutes forced signing of a prepared confession
72 hours for the bruises to go down before the courts see them
2006-12-21 08:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by Cracker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have a time limit in which to question you, think it's 6 or 12 hours. Then they have to release you or apply to a judge for extension. Hey if you were a policeman would you prefer to sit in an nice comfy station drinking coffee and asking questions or be out on the streets fighting drunks? ROFL. regards...
2006-12-21 08:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by naplusultra 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure it is all about trickery. Even if you are not guilty of something they really do not care. It just makes them look good to convict someone of something. I would probably request a lawyer and let him do the talking. I have never had this sort of thing happen but I do know they will put you in jail if they can.
2006-12-21 08:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You answered your own question. People lie to police, especially if they are guilty. Changing the questioning or re-asking the same question often gets suspects to trip up on their own lies.
2006-12-21 08:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by Young Police Boy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The longer they interview them, the more likely they are to expose weaknesses or discrepancies in their story. They make them repeat the same story over and over again, looking for differences to concentrate on.
2006-12-21 08:14:04 · answer #9 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is called psychology. It takes time to analyze a person based on their behavior, i.e., how the suspect responds to certain stimuli. Get it?
2006-12-21 08:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by mitzireeves 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋