Interview & Interrogation

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

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

10. 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