Being cautious and prepared is key for interrogating suspects. The interrogation location should be free from distractions or interruptions. The interrogation room should be well lit and secure. It's important that the officer not ask close ended questions. Asking closed ended questions will lead to short yes or no responses. Asking open ended questions will lead to a broader response and more information will likely come out. Taking notes and recording the interrogation is also key. Although there are many types of interrogation techniques, the officers should discuss the role they will be playing before hand. They can decide which type of interrogation technique will bring out the best results. -WRITTEN AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION-METHODS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT By Harvey Wallace and Cliff Roberson(CHAPTER 9 PAGES 139-145)…
Outline and evaluate research into the effects of anxiety on the accuracy of eye witness testimony.…
The Interrogation Room shows the unethical interrogation of witnesses in a murder case at a birthday party that led to conviction of an innocent man. The murder took place in the parking area of the club in Brampton, Ontario. While Eric Morgan was celebrating his birthday party, Mike Spence was chased and shot by men in a vehicle. Three years later, six men with a gang related backgrounds were charged of the murder. But because of rumours, the birthday celebrant became the primary suspect. Witnesses were called to testify for Morgan’s innocence. During the interview, the Peel Region Police used a coercive method to the witnesses to produce a false statement against the accused. Because of the unnecessary stressful interrogation, the court has decided that their statements are inadmissible evidence for the case. Morgan remained in jail until his second trial. The primary crown witness, Morrison, started having doubts about her memory. Leaving the crown with no evidence against Morgan. The court concluded that he is not guilty. However, Eric Morgan’s life will never be the same again.…
Reverse recall and change perceptions are two of the techniques used within a Cognitive Interview. The reverse recall technique is used to increase the cognitive loading of the interviewee. An increase in cognitive loading creates difficulty for the interviewee to successfully lie since lying requires a significant amount of cognitive loading. However, the interviewer must have the interviewee chronologically recall the event first. The change perception technique is used to have the interviewee perceive the incident from the perspective of others at the…
1.) What are the methods of inquiry and how are they used in criminal investigations?…
There are circumstance’s where the investigator may go directly from an interview to an interrogation occurs when the suspect exhibits a clear indication of wanting to confess during the interview. This could possibly occur early during an interview when the suspect becomes confused, attempting to change his alibi or perhaps when he is asked a question such as “why where your prints located on a piece of paper underneath the body of the deceased victim)?” and the suspect puts his head down and simply shakes his head implying a denial. At any moment an interview can become an interrogation, there are situations where an investigator may go directly from an interview and into an interrogation, or take a pause between the two.…
Identify and describe the corporate structure of Statesville HMA Medical Group, LLC, including owners, CEOs, partners, administrators, corporate headquarters, and any and all relationships with Community Health Systems, Inc.…
If a criminal remains silent throughout the interrogation , the interrogation must stop and a the criminal asks for an attorney , the interrogation must stop until the attorney…
The author David Simon writes an informative article on the topic of a homicide unit in Baltimore. He writes this to let the citizens of Baltimore know how interrogation works. His book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets gives us a very detailed view on this. Homicide detectives work hard to get information out of suspects. They like to give their suspects a false hope of becoming free if they give up the info. They call this hope an imaginary window, an escape hatch in which they might be able to crawl out of. When done correctly the detectives can get all the information they need from the person. The guiltiest person is constantly the first person looking for an out; after all, if you’re not guilty what are you scared of? The interrogation is closely related to a performance, it that helps the detectives get “common ground” with his suspects when non-exist. When a suspect gets comfortable, he/she is more likely to talk. This “performance” is highly important because in Baltimore, a…
For my final paper I will be comparing arguments about present day issues with torture. My title will be TORTURE, COMPARING IT’S PROS AND CONS. As stated in my title I will also be discussing the perceived good and issues associated with torture. To aide me in my research I will be using six sources. The first two sources will be books written on the subject of torture. My next two sources will be a peer reviewed journal article and a peer reviewed U.S. Government document. Both of these documents will be covering the torture subject. My last two sources will be from the class text book AMERICA NOW. I am planning to write six pages, double spaced and very well written and though provoking paragraphs. When first assigned with this project I thought that it would be hard to write. Later I realized that the torture debate is full of facts, figures, and controversy. Now I believe that that it will be easy to write.…
There are a number of studies that demonstrate the positive effectiveness of the cognitive interview; kohnken conducted a meta-analysis of 53 studies and found a 34% increase in correct recall using the cognitive interview process instead of the usual procedure. This was supported by Geiselman et al who conducted a study to see the effectiveness of the cognitive interview compared to traditional interview technique. Footage of violent crimes were shown to students who two days later were either asked to recall using the standard interview or the cognitive interview. The students remembered more detail when the cognitive interview was used compared to the standard interview. This study demonstrates that the Cognitive Interview technique is more effective than the normal interview procedures for retrieving accurate testimonies. Geiselman's studies were lab experiments therefore they lack external validity as the participants are not as emotionally aroused as they would be in real life and the videos do not represent real life situations.…
Majority of interrogators follow the Raid Interrogation method due to its high effectiveness. The Raid Interrogation procedure involves isolating the suspect into a confined room, confirming that there is no doubt in his or her guilt, preventing the suspect defending his or her accusation, lying about evidence that proves their crime, giving the suspect reasons on why he or she committed the crime, repeating the steps until they agree with you and having them provide the details about the crime (Jackman Para. 8). James L. Trainum is a former detective who spent 17 years in homicide and dealt with interrogations around it (Jackman Para. 3). He didn’t recognize the flaw in the interrogation method until he realized an imprisoned woman that he previously interrogated was exonerated through DNA examinations.…
Inductive Versus Deductive Profiling Inductive Criminal Investigative Assessments Deductive Criminal Investigative Assessments Goals in Profiling Goal 1: To Provide the Criminal Justice System With a Social and Psychological Assessment of the Offender Goal 2: To Provide the Criminal Justice System With a Psychological Evaluation of Belongings Found in the Possession of the Offender Goal 3: To Provide Interviewing Suggestions and Strategies Profiling: An Art, Not a Science Conclusion…
The Reid technique is a commonly used police interrogation technique in North America (King & Snook, 2009). This interrogation technique is used to elicit confessions from people suspected of committing a criminal offense. The Reid technique requires that police officers collect factual evidence, then the interviewer questions the suspect in a non-accusatory manner (King & Snook, 2009). Truth or deception is then determined based on behavioural analysis of the suspect, then if deception is detected a 9-step psychological approach from the Reid technique is applied (King & Snook, 2009). However, interrogators often apply this technique as the first step without any physical evidence, where they coerce their suspect to incriminate themselves…
Criminal Profiling has been made a desired profession by the popular TV shows such as Law and Order and Criminal Minds, but in reality, criminal profiling has been a source for Law Enforcement since the early 1100s. The first documented use of criminal profiling was the demonization of Jews, better known as “Blood Libel”. These accusations are still used against Jews today, unfortunately. Criminal Profiling was also used in the Salem Witch Trials to decide who could be classified as Witches and the Spanish Inquisition in order to identify Muslims. The tactics and knowledge base that was used almost one thousand years ago, is still used today and will continue to be the basis of Criminal Profiling for many years to come.…
