FBI Interview & Interrogation Techniques 2

Question 1

Which interrogation technique involves presenting the suspect with two choices, both of which imply guilt, to make confession seem more attractive?

Accepted Answer

Alternative question technique

Answer

The alternative question technique offers two guilt-implying options (e.g., 'Did you plan this or did it happen spontaneously?') to ease the psychological path to confession.

Question 2

In behavioral analysis during interviews, clusters of deceptive cues are more reliable than single cues because:

Accepted Answer

Clusters reduce the likelihood that behavior is caused by unrelated stress or anxiety

Answer

Behavioral clusters reduce false positives by distinguishing deception-specific responses from normal anxiety, nervousness, or baseline variation.

Question 3

When a suspect uses a 'denial of denial' — saying 'I wouldn't do something like that' instead of 'I didn't do it' — this linguistic pattern may suggest:

Accepted Answer

Character-based distancing rather than factual denial

Answer

Character-based denials ('I'm not that kind of person') sidestep factual assertions and may indicate the subject is avoiding a direct lie.

Question 4

The FBI's PEACE model of investigative interviewing prioritizes which approach over confession-seeking?

Accepted Answer

Information-gathering without pressure tactics

Answer

PEACE (Preparation, Engage, Account, Closure, Evaluate) is an information-gathering framework that avoids manipulative tactics and focuses on accurate intelligence collection.

Question 5

Strategic Use of Evidence (SUE) technique improves interview outcomes primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Withholding evidence strategically to catch inconsistencies in the suspect's account

Answer

SUE delays disclosure of key evidence so that a deceptive suspect commits to a false account that can later be contradicted by the withheld evidence.

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FBI Interview & Interrogation Techniques 2