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Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques for Reliable Information Gathering

Learn about the difference between interviews and interrogations, techniques for effective questioning, handling child interviews, suspect interrogation steps, models of interrogation, signs of deception, and the importance of reporting information accurately.

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Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques for Reliable Information Gathering

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  1. Interview & Interrogation

  2. Interview – used to gather info & determine the truth • General questions – no Miranda warning; establishing a rapport w/ person • Specific questions – Miranda before you start; more details

  3. Techniques • Cognitive approach - most common - enhances recollection of details - gets interviewee to reconstruct circumstances surrounding incident in different ways - person may be interviewed several times - take careful notes - gain a lot of info and details

  4. - in future interviews, observe inconsistencies  leads to interrogation • Interrogation – subject is likely to make incriminating statements or confess • Must be read Miranda before interrogation

  5. Interviewing a Child • Make child feel safe and comfortable – allow child a toy or blanket • Have parent or advocate nearby • Videotape interview • Have already prepared questions • Intro & explain what is happening • Child may or may not have to testify in court

  6. Interrogation • By detective to gain evidence from an uncooperative source, maybe a confession • Review all previous info, stay calm; can’t be unreasonable • Steps: 1. establish control – tell suspect to sit 2. remind suspect of 5th & 6th Amendment rights 3. show evidence of suspect’s link to crime 4. use body language or words to show interest or disbelief 5. must allow suspect to answer – if lying can catch him in lie later

  7. Models • Suspect decision making • Cognitive-behavioral • Psychoanalytical • Emotional • Interaction process

  8. Signs of Deception • Combo of behaviors: • - ex. Biting or licking lips, avoiding eye contact, covering of mouth – hides facial expressions, arms crossed, etc.

  9. Reporting info • Objectivity – report only facts, no opinion - accurate and truthful • Includes: name, address, role, etc • Filed throughout investigation All reports stored for future review

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