PCI Interview & Interrogation Techniques 2

Question 1

Which behavioral indicator during an interview most strongly suggests deception when answering a direct question?

Accepted Answer

Providing an immediate, overly detailed alibi without being prompted

Answer

Unsolicited, overly detailed explanations are a classic deception indicator as subjects try to over-justify their actions preemptively.

Question 2

The 'funnel' questioning technique in investigative interviews begins with:

Accepted Answer

Broad open-ended questions before narrowing to specifics

Answer

The funnel technique starts broad to gather free narrative, then progressively narrows to specific details as the interview develops.

Question 3

During a cognitive interview, asking a witness to recall events in reverse chronological order is intended to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce the influence of schema-driven memory reconstruction

Answer

Reverse-order recall disrupts the normal narrative script and forces witnesses to reconstruct actual memory traces rather than expected sequences.

Question 4

An investigator using the PEACE model is currently in the 'Account' phase. What is the primary goal at this stage?

Accepted Answer

Obtaining the interviewee's full narrative without interruption

Answer

During the Account phase of PEACE, the investigator facilitates a free, uninterrupted narrative from the interviewee before probing for details.

Question 5

Which Miranda warning component must be confirmed before a custodial interrogation can legally proceed in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The subject verbally acknowledges they understand their rights

Answer

A knowing and voluntary waiver of Miranda rights — which requires the subject to understand those rights — must be obtained before custodial questioning.

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PCI Interview & Interrogation Techniques 2