Abstract
Imagine sitting in a police station, being asked to explain what you were doing and where you were four days earlier to convince the police interviewer of your innocence of a house break-in that took place in your street. Specifically, you are being asked to provide an alibi (Burke et al., 2007). Being motivated to convince the interviewer of your innocence, you are probably certain that you will be able to provide a convincing alibi. However, that might not be the case. In this chapter, I will describe the processes of alibi generation and provision and present factors that may hinder and improve innocent alibi providers’ ability to provide a complete and accurate alibi. I will then discuss interviewing techniques that may improve the processes of alibi generation and provision for innocent suspects. Finally, I will discuss the implications of existing research on innocent suspects’ alibis for practice and theory and suggest future directions for researchers who wish to contribute to this under-studied research domain.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Future of Forensic Psychology |
Subtitle of host publication | Core Topics and Emerging Trends |
Editors | Sara Landström, Pär Anders Granhag, Peter van Koppen |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 9 |
Pages | 95-104 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781032311944, 9781032311951 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Nov 2022 |