Interviewing and Interrogation Flashcards
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Which type of question is most effective at the start of an interview to build rapport and gather background information?
Answer: Open-ended questions
Open-ended questions encourage the subject to speak freely, which helps build rapport and provides broad context early in the interview.
A CFE notices a suspect's story has inconsistencies between the first and second telling. What is the best next step?
Answer: Ask the suspect to repeat the story a third time from a different starting point
Asking the suspect to retell the story from a different point tests memory and often reveals further inconsistencies or admissions.
What is the primary purpose of a pre-interview planning session?
Answer: To identify objectives, gather background, and formulate questions
Pre-interview planning ensures the interviewer knows what information to seek, what evidence exists, and what questions to ask.
Which behavior cluster is most strongly associated with deception during an interview?
Answer: Multiple simultaneous verbal and non-verbal stress indicators
No single behavior indicates deception; a cluster of verbal and non-verbal stress indicators together is more meaningful.
When conducting a cognitive interview, what technique helps witnesses retrieve more accurate memories?
Answer: Mentally reinstating the environmental and emotional context of the event
Mental reinstatement of context activates associated memories and improves the completeness and accuracy of recall.
In the Reid Technique, what does the 'positive confrontation' step involve?
Answer: Telling the suspect confidently that the investigation has established their involvement
Positive confrontation is a direct, confident statement that the investigation concludes the suspect's involvement, not a question or threat.
What legal doctrine requires that a confession obtained after an illegal arrest be excluded from evidence?
Answer: Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine
The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine excludes evidence, including confessions, that are the product of an unlawful government action.