PCI Interview & Interrogation Techniques 3

Question 1

A corporate investigator is interviewing an employee suspected of embezzlement. The employee suddenly becomes highly cooperative and offers to show bank records. This behavioral shift most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

A tactical attempt to control the direction of the investigation

Answer

Sudden over-cooperation can be a tactical maneuver by guilty subjects to redirect investigators away from more damaging evidence.

Question 2

Which technique involves the investigator presenting false evidence to a suspect during interrogation to elicit a confession?

Accepted Answer

False evidence ploy

Answer

The false evidence ploy involves deceiving a suspect about the existence or strength of evidence; its legal permissibility varies by jurisdiction.

Question 3

The Strategic Use of Evidence (SUE) technique differs from traditional interrogation primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Withholds known evidence to detect inconsistencies in the subject's account

Answer

SUE strategically delays evidence disclosure to expose deceptive subjects who unknowingly contradict known facts.

Question 4

Paralinguistic cues that may indicate deception include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Consistent speech rate throughout the interview

Answer

A consistent speech rate is not a deception indicator; deception is more often associated with variations in rate, pitch, hesitations, and latency.

Question 5

When documenting an interview, an investigator should record statements using:

Accepted Answer

The subject's own words as closely as possible

Answer

Verbatim documentation preserves the integrity of the statement and avoids introducing the investigator's interpretations or biases.

(PCI) Professional Certified Investigator Practice Test

(PCI) Professional Certified Investigator Practice Test

PCI Interview & Interrogation Techniques 3