ACFE Interview and Interrogation Techniques 3

Question 1

Under the Reid Technique, the 'theme development' phase is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Provide the subject with moral justification or minimization for their actions

Answer

Theme development offers the suspect a moral or psychological justification for their behavior to reduce resistance and encourage admission.

Question 2

What is the legal significance of a 'Garrity warning' in the context of public employee interviews?

Accepted Answer

It warns that statements compelled under threat of termination cannot be used in criminal proceedings

Answer

Garrity warnings protect public employees from having compelled statements used against them criminally, stemming from Garrity v. New Jersey.

Question 3

Which strategy is recommended when an interviewee provides a denial during a fraud interrogation?

Accepted Answer

Cut off denials quickly to maintain interrogation momentum

Answer

In interrogation, allowing denials to develop gives the subject psychological reinforcement; cutting them off early keeps the interrogator in control.

Question 4

A fraud examiner interviewing a suspect who is also represented by legal counsel should:

Accepted Answer

Contact counsel before conducting the interview

Answer

Ethical and legal standards require that an attorney's client not be interviewed without counsel's knowledge and consent once representation is established.

Question 5

What is 'motivational interviewing' most useful for in a fraud investigation context?

Accepted Answer

Encouraging reluctant witnesses or subjects to voluntarily provide information

Answer

Motivational interviewing uses empathy and open-ended dialogue to resolve ambivalence and encourage subjects to share information willingly.

(ACFE) Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Practice Test

(ACFE) Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Practice Test

ACFE Interview and Interrogation Techniques 3