Section 6.1

Question 1

The only time limit issues are the “Statue of Limitations” and “Speedy trial”. The prosecution cannot delay the trail to a large extent. Delay caused by the defense stops the clock. True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Do not tell because I am not a _______?

Answer 2

Snitch

Question 3

Example, the person is either prejudiced against you as the officer or you as the officer are prejudice against them as a person or a witness. What does this refer to?

Answer 3

Prejudice

Barrier

Question 4

There are always subconscious or conscious bias or prejudices that can affect the interview in either direction. True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Job
Race
Gender

Answer 5

Prejudices

Question 6

I know something about the crime but if I tell you the guy will find out who told and he will kill me or my family. this is an example of what ?

Answer 6

Fear

Barrier

Question 7

There are all kinds of legitimate fears that someone can have about testifying to the police. True or False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Example, English accents that are hard to understand.

Answer 8

Language Barriers

Question 9

Anything from they are a young child, alhzimers disease, mental capacity issues are examples of what ?

Answer 9

Cognitive difficulties

Question 10

The worst part about these people is they are more likely to be victims of crimes and they are easy to take advantage of and easy to victimize.

Answer 10

Cognitive difficulties

Question 11

yes/no question is what ?

Answer 11

closed question

Question 12

any question where there is a finite number of choices you must choose from is a what?

Answer 12

close-ended question

Question 13

Example. multiple choice tests with four choices are what type of questions?

Answer 13

close-ended questions

Question 14

An infinite number of ways that you could answer is what type of question?

Answer 14

open-ended questions

Question 15

“Did you rob Bob Smith last night?”

Answer 15

Close-ended question

Question 16

“Tell me what you did last night.”

Answer 16

Open-ended question

Question 17

You should focus on open-ended questions. True or False

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Close-ended questions can be used in certain situations, but they are supporting and detailed questions. True or False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What type of questions get right to the point?

Answer 19

direct questions

Question 20

“:Tell me about the robbery”

Answer 20

Open-ended direct question

Question 21

“Where did you hide the gun, you used in the robbery?”

Answer 21

Close-ended direct question

Question 22

“Why did you go to the 7/11 last night?”

Answer 22

indirect question

Question 23

“Tell me the story of what happened to you last night.”

Answer 23

Open-ended indirect question

Question 24

take the question to the place you want them to go is what type of question?

Answer 24

Leading question

Question 25

Are leading questions allowed for police interviews?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

“Is that when you shot the clerk?”

Answer 26

Leading question

Question 27

Example, they tell you their story once, should you ask them to repeat it?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

There are two things you should look for. When asking them to repeat their answer:
1.
2.

Answer 28

1. If their answer changes

2. Perfect repetition

Question 29

Is perfect repetition a sign of lying ?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Should every minute of interviews be recorded?

Answer 30

Yes

Question 31

One reason to _______ is to prove everything that you did was right, register and rewatch things you dod not catch the first time and if in court the defense says something that contradicts what they said in the interview you can play the tape where he said the exact opposite.

Answer 31

Record

Question 32

Should you separate witnesses?

Answer 32

Yes

Question 33

If there is more than one witness you never want to give them the chance to talk before you interview them. True or False

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Hi, I am officer Allyson and I am an investigator with the LMU police department. I am going to ask you about what you saw last night.

Answer 34

Introduce yourself and your credentials

Question 35

Be sure to check the names and addresses of the people. True or False

Answer 35

true

Question 36

Order you should interview people
1.
2.
3.

Answer 36

1. complainant
2. saw/heard what happened
3. other information

Question 37

The ____________ is almost always the victim and they are the ones who know the most by definition and in most cases and is to be interviewed first.

Answer 37

complainant

Question 38

The people who saw and heard what happened are also know as what and are the second people who need to be interviewed.

Answer 38

Direct witnesses

Question 39

The last people who need to be interviewed are? They did not see the crime, but they know about it.

Answer 39

People with other information

Question 40

Record all positive and negative information. True or False

Answer 40

True

Question 41

I have a suspect and I think I know who did it. Example, you ask the race and they say they do not know you want to write that down. This has to do with what?

Answer 41

recoding all positive and negative information

Question 42

Build rapport during interviews. Interviews are with non-suspects. You want to generate good feelings about each other and a good cooperative relationship. True or False

Answer 42

True

Question 43

I understand what you are feeling because I have felt similar things. I can relate to what you are feeling because of what I have felt or am feeling.

Answer 43

Empathy

Question 44

“His sister got murdered”. He was there as a witness because he saw the thing happen. “My father was murdered 20 years ago.” I know what you are going through and I can _______ with what you are going through.

Answer 44

Empathize

Question 45

I do not know what you are going through but I know it is bad so I can __________ with you.

Answer 45

sympathize

Question 46

Both of my siblings are living. I cannot _______ with someone who has lost a sibling but I can what _________.

Answer 46

empathize

sympathize

Question 47

If a witness is reluctant like they do not know if they should really be talking to you what should you focus on?

Answer 47

how important their information might be to the victim

Question 48

Example, I know you are afraid that the person who did this to the victim is going to come back and hurt you, but a woman is dead, and we need to give her justice and give her family closure. This is an example of doing what?

Answer 48

Focusing on how important the victim is and how important their information can be to solving the case.

Question 49

Statements in response to structured interviews are subject to what ?

Answer 49

Hearsay

Question 50

During a structured interview I cannot go to court and say the witness told me that she saw the defendant robbing the store. Why?

Answer 50

Hearsay

Question 51

Are Res Gestae statements subject to hearsay?

Answer 51

no

Question 52

If an officer arrives on a scene and someone is screaming “Billy shot her.” This is what kind of statement ?

Answer 52

Yes

Question 53

if you take an interview and at some point the defense lawyer has an opportunity to question her under oath as a disposition and then at the time of the trial she is unavailable such as being dead or moved out of the country because the defense has previously been able to question her about it and I took the statement as an officer because she is unavailable can I come to the stand and say what she said or is it hearsay?

Answer 53

You can come to the stand and say what she said