CLI CLI Interview & Interrogation Methods

Question 1

What distinguishes an 'interview' from an 'interrogation' in the context of legal investigation?

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Interviews are non-accusatory information-gathering sessions; interrogations are accusatory and presuppose guilt or deception

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Interviews are conducted under oath; interrogations are not

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Interrogations are shorter than interviews

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Interviews are only conducted with witnesses; interrogations with attorneys

Question 2

Which type of question is most effective at the beginning of a witness interview to encourage a full, unguided narrative?

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Open-ended questions

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Leading questions

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Closed yes/no questions

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Hypothetical questions

Question 3

A CLI investigator interviewing an uncooperative witness should first attempt which approach?

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Build rapport and explain the purpose and benefits of the interview

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Threaten legal consequences to compel cooperation

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Record the conversation secretly to use as leverage

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Issue a formal subpoena before any interview attempt

Question 4

When documenting a witness statement, what practice best protects the integrity of the account?

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Recording verbatim quotes where possible and having the witness review and sign the statement

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Paraphrasing the witness's words into a cleaner narrative

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Submitting only the investigator's summary of key points

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Withholding the statement from the witness to prevent coaching

Question 5

What is the 'cognitive interview' technique designed to achieve?

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Enhance memory retrieval in witnesses by using mental reinstatement of context

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Pressure the subject into confessing

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Speed up the interview process

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Detect deception through body language

Question 6

In the US, a private investigator conducting an interview has the right to:

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Ask questions; the witness has no legal obligation to respond

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Compel a witness to answer questions under penalty of law

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Detain a witness until they cooperate

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Access a witness's home for an interview without consent