Date of Award
Spring 6-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department/Program
Forensic Psychology
Language
English
First Advisor or Mentor
Matthew Barry Johnson
Second Reader
Phillip Yanos
Third Advisor
Veronica Johnson
Abstract
Interrogation expectations (IE) is a construct that suggests expectations of custodial interrogations affect suspects’ Miranda waiver decisions while under interrogation. Prior research has examined IE quantitatively but there has been no prior research examining IE qualitatively. This current research conducted both a quantitative and qualitative analysis of IE using a sample of 335 participants from the United States. This research took the form of an online survey using Prolific (www.prolific.co) to recruit participants, Qualtrics (www.qualtrics.com) to record data, and SPSS and Nvivo to analyze quantitative qualitative data. It was hypothesized that substantial individual variation in IE will be found in the sample, and variations are associated with demographic variables (specifically race/ethnicity, age and arrest history). Qualitative data were assessed in order to shed further light on the relationship of IE to the Miranda waiver decision and other relevant findings. Substantial individual variability in IE was found among the sample and, only age and years lived in the U.S were found to be significant predictors of IE.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Shereen R., "Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Interrogation Expectations" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_etds/185
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