Publications by authors named "Talley Bettens"
Objective: Some exonerees receive compensation and aid after being exonerated of their wrongful convictions, and some do not. Looking beyond differences in state statutes, we examined possible reasons for biases in receiving compensation (via statutes or civil claims) and other reintegration services. More specifically, we examined how two unique types of false admission of guilt (i.
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- The study examines how different interrogation methods (like accusatorial vs. information-gathering) influence the rates of true and false confessions from mock criminal suspects, aiming to find an optimal approach that encourages honest confessions while reducing false ones.
- Researchers conducted a systematic review, updating previous work by assessing data from 27 articles and 81 effect sizes, primarily involving college students in the U.S., to analyze the impact of interrogation techniques.
- They employed rigorous methods for data selection and analysis, including network meta-analysis, and found that authors generally followed good research practices, such as double-blind procedures and transparent reporting.
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objective is to assess the effects of interrogation approach on confession outcomes for criminal (mock) suspects.
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