The Role of Consultants and Expert Witness in Cases of Disputed Confessions
Presented by Brian Cutler, PhD and Jeffrey Kaplan, MSc
This self-paced training program on The Role of Consultants and Expert Witness in Cases of Disputed Confessions is presented by Dr. Brian Cutler and Jeffrey Kaplan, MSc.
This training program discusses to the role that psychologists play as consultants and expert witnesses in disputed confession cases, from case intake through resolution. Topics covered include the role of false confessions in miscarriages of justice, the science underlying false confessions, how to identify personal and situational risk factors for false confessions, the content of false confessions, and policies and procedures aimed at reducing the risk of false confessions. Particular attention will be paid to the assessment of videotaped interrogations for coercion and risk factors for false confession and delivering findings to the courts.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
Describe the role that false confessions play in miscarriages of justice of a variety of types
Describe the characteristics that render individuals particularly susceptible to false confessions
Describe situational factors that heighten an individual’s risk for false confession
Describe the process by which false confessions can seem as compelling to observers as true confessions
Describe contemporary policies and procedures designed to mitigate the risk of false confessions
Describe the process by which interrogations are evaluated for false confession risk factors
Describe the roles that the consultant and expert witness play in cases of potential false confession
Brian Cutler, PhD
Jeffrey Kaplan, MSc
Review Before Proceeding
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson 2 Video
False Confessions
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 3 Video
Coercive Interview Practices
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 4 Video
Videotaped Interrogations
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 5 Video
Evaluation Sheet
Coding Legend
Case Info Sheet
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 6 Video
Lesson Quiz
Instructions
Evaluation
Submission Verification
Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+