Interview and Interrogation Flashcards
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What is an interview?
A conversation with a purpose to obtain information and, in some cases, an admission.
What is an interrogation?
An accusatory process controlled by the interrogator to obtain an admission, where evidence is insinuated and privacy is essential.
What are the two types of interviews?
Information-seeking (interview) and admission-seeking (interrogation).
How does an interview differ from an interrogation?
Interview is non-accusatory, conversational, low-pressure; interrogation is accusatory, controlled, with higher pressure and fewer notes taken.
What are the key communication channels during an interview?
Verbal, paralinguistic (pitch, tone, hesitations), and non-verbal (posture, gestures, facial expressions, eye contact).
What are principles of behavioral symptom analysis?
Non-verbal is more important than verbal; accounts for 80% of communication; reveals conflicts; is more spontaneous; interviewer’s behavior influences the subject.
What internal factors affect behavior symptom accuracy?
Intelligence, emotional/psychological stability, maturity, cultural differences, physical/medical conditions, drugs/alcohol.
How should an interviewer observe behavior?
Establish baseline behavior, look for clusters of changes around key questions, and check timing and consistency of non-verbal cues.
What are typical deceptive behavioral attitudes in interviews?
Overly anxious, unconcerned, uncooperative, guarded, rationalizing, insincere, defeated.
What are deceptive posture cues?
Retreating, slouching, frozen, non-frontal alignment, barriers, erratic movements, head/body slump.
What are gestures associated with anxiety/stress?
Hand rubbing, nose/ear pulling, hair twirling, lip licking, sighing, leg bouncing, finger drumming.
What are deceptive eye contact patterns?
Avoid eye contact to reduce tension or out of belief guilt shows in their eyes.
What does neurolinguistic evaluation of eye movement suggest?
Right gaze = editing/fabricating; left gaze = trying to recall.
What is a verbal behavior sign of deception?
Evasive answers, qualified statements, generalizations, omission qualifiers.
What do phrases like “to be honest with you” or “I swear” indicate?
Potential deceptive qualifiers or emphasis signaling incomplete honesty.
What are paralinguistic deception indicators?
Delayed response, stalling, rate/pitch/volume changes, continuity breaks.
What factors should be considered for the interview setting?
Location, timing, number of interviewers, proximity, recording, participant roles.
What is the Reid Behavior Analysis Interview?
A structured, non-accusatory interview to elicit verbal and non-verbal cues of truth or deception
What are the three types of Reid interview questions?
Non-threatening, investigative, behavior-provoking.
What is a baiting technique?
A non-accusatory question implying evidence exists to entice a subject to reconsider a statement.
What are responses to a baiting question?
Truthful = immediate denial; Deceptive = delayed response, confusion, asking to repeat.
What is the goal of theme development in interrogation?
To provide psychological justification or minimize seriousness to make the subject comfortable telling the truth.
Why are denials allowed initially but stopped afterward in interrogation?
First denial is allowed to establish resistance; stopping later denials prevents reinforcement of resistance.
What is an alternative question in interrogation?
A question offering two incriminating choices where either answer implies guilt.
