Chapter 7 - Interviewing and Interrogation Flashcards
(28 cards)
An ______ is a person to person conversation for the purpose of obtaining information about a crime or its circumstances.
interview
When one witness overhears other witnesses discussing their observations and then takes on some, if not all, of their information as his or her own is called what?
reverse transference or retroactive interference
The bonding process during an interview is called what?r
rapport building
_______ is defined as developing a harmonious relationship with another person.
rapport
What are the four steps of the field interview process?
- Ask who, what, when, etc. (no notes or interruptions)
- Have witness repeat story and take notes
- review notes with witness
- thank witness for participation and give a business card
Most people speak at a rate of ___ word per minute.
125
What percent of our conversation with one another is nonverbal?
65%
Repeated studies have shown that traditional methods of detecting deception during interviews succeed only _____ of the time.
50%
An alternative paradigm for detecting deception is based on four critical domains.
comfort/discomfort, emphasis, synchrony and perception management
A person’s ______ of ______ or _______ is one of the most important clues interviewers should focus on when trying to establish veracity.
level, comfort, discomfort
What percent of the population will move their eyes left when they are recalling something they actually experienced?
90%
Modern polygraphs have how many components or channels?
3
The pneumograph records what?
respiration (rate and depth)
The galvanograph records what?
electrodermal response (skin electrical resistance changes)
The cardiograph records what?
changes in pule rate and blood pressure
Of the three components or channels used to detect deception during a polygraph, which one is the most reliable indicator of deception?
cardiograph
Of the three components or channels used to detect deception during a polygraph, which one is the least reliable indicator of deception
galvanograph
During a polygraph the so called peak of tension questions relate to the _______ _________ of the crime.
actual circumstances
The relevant questions during a polygraph relate to events _______ ______ or ________ the crime.
shortly before, after
One of the major criticisms of lie detection is that the examiner’s role and the mechanics of testing do not jeopardize the scientific aspects of the instrument.
True or False
False
_______ ________ is an investigative technique used to enhance a witness’s ability to recall events.
cognitive interview
An ________ is defined as the adversarial questioning of a suspect with the goal of soliciting an admission or confession of guilt.
interrogation
The so called Miranda Rights only need to be given when the two prong test of ________ and ________ come together.
custody, interrogation
During the assessment portion of an interrogation the investigator needs to determine whether the offender is an _______ or _________ offender.
emotional, nonemotional
