VALIDITY OF THE GUILTY KNOWLEDGE TECHNIQUE IN A PRISONERS' SAMPLE

• NCJ Number: 42510
• Journal: Journal of Applied Psychology Volume: 61 Issue: 1 Dated: (1976) Pages: 89-93
• Author(s): I LIEBLICH; G B SHAKHAR; S KUGELMASS
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Psychological Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON A STUDY MADE TO EVALUATE THE GUILTY KNOWLEDGE HELD BY A SAMPLE OF 30 PRISONERS IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON IN ISRAEL.

Abstract

IN AN INITIAL INTERVIEW, PRISONERS RESPONDED TO 20 QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO ELICIT PERSONAL RESPONSES OR ITEMS. DURING A LATER INTERROGATION, THE PRISONERS WERE PRESENTED VERBALLY WITH THE SAME 20 QUESTIONS, AND FIVE ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES INCLUDING THEIR OWN AND FOUR NEUTRAL CONTROL RESPONSES. DURING THE INTERROGATION, SUBJECTS LISTENED QUIETLY WHILE THEIR GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSES WERE MONITORED. ON THE BASIS OF THE GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSES, A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF THE SUBJECTS WERE CORRECTLY MATCHED WITH THEIR PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES. ALTHOUGH BETTER OVERALL MATCHING HAD OCCURRED WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS, NO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SAMPLES APPEARED ON ITEMS INVOLVING STRONGLY PERSONAL INFORMATION.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...EB