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Investigative Interviewing Flashcards

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PEACE model is an abbreviation for

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Preparation and Planning, Engage and Explain, Account, Closure and Evaluation.

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In the P stage of the Peace Model the interviewer should:

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Prior to interview beginning the interviewer should learn everything they can about the case and plan the outline of the interview (including no comment interviews etc)

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E stage of PEACE model

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Engage the interviewer, introduce yourself and make them feel relaxed and comfortable. Explain the process of the interview and what will happen.

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A stage of PEACE model

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get the interviewee’s account, asking open ended questions that elicit a free narrative of the event. Identify topics and use probing questions to dig furthur.

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C stage of PEACE model

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Closure - Signals the end of the interview, SUMMARIZE the main points , add and correct the information. Explain what happens after an interview.

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Final Stage of PEACE model, E stage.

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Evaluation - Evaluate the information from the interview and its effect on the investigation. Receive feedback from supervisors.

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CI is an abbreviation for what type of interview

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Cognitive Interview

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Cognitive Interview has (how many) retrieval strategies?

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FOUR

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CI are conducted on uncooperative or cooperative interviewees?

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Cooperative

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In a cognitive interview, who is leading the conversation? Witness or interviewer?

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Witness lead..

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Goal of police investigations (3)?

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Obtain Information - gather evidence - Seek the truth.

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Inquisitorial Interviewing Philosphy examples include :

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Open minded-ness, Act fairly without prejudice. Persistent questioning and questioning silent interviewee is okay.

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Characteristics of accurate and reliable information:

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No omissions
No Distortions
Seek the truth

Information should be reliable:
Standup to scrutiny later
Helps the investigation

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Establishing Trust
Methodical approach
personal style - rapport
Interview setting/recording

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A professional approach

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Define compliance

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Tendency to go along with people in authority positions (related to coerced compliant confessions)

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Define Suggestibility

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Tendency to internalize information communicated during questioning (related to coerced internalized confessions)

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How do you create the right atmosphere in an interview setting?

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Introduce yourself. Make sure individual is comfortable. Show interest in the,. Showing empathy when appropriate.

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THREE goals of Cognitive Interview are:

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1) Assist the interviewer to infer the witnesses mental representation of the event.
2) Suggest techniques to ensure that the witness becomes the central personality of the interview
3. Provide retrieval strategies to facilitate the witness accessing specific memories.

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FOUR basic CI instructions ** :

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  1. Report everything
  2. Mental reinstatement of context
  3. Recall events in different orders
  4. Change perspective technique..
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“Memory Jogs”

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Names (common/unusual) short or long, first letter
Report more than actions
Does the thing remind you of anything?

21
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What are “relative” vs absolute judgments?

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Using reference points to obtain information: shorter or taller than ME?, closer to THIS colour?

22
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Core skills of cognitive interview:

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  1. Rappport
  2. Listen Actively
  3. Tell witness to actively generate information.
  4. Ask open ended questions
  5. Pause after witness responses - before follow up Q’s.
  6. Dont interrupt
  7. Explicitly request detailed descriptions.
  8. Encourage witness to concentrate
  9. Use imagery
  10. Recreate context
  11. Adopt witness perspective
  12. Ask eye witness compatible questions
  13. Follow CI sequence
23
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Legal Counsel has (how many) central rights? and (how many) major components ?

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Four and Ten

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Four central rights?

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1.Retain and instruct counsel (i.e., lawyer) without delay,
Access immediate, temporary, legal advice irrespective of financial status (“duty counsel”),
Obtain basic information about how to access available services which provide free, preliminary legal advice (e.g., phone number), and
Obtain legal counsel free of charge where an accused meets prescribed financial criteria set up by provincial Legal Aid plans

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Ten major legal counsel components:

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You are being arrested.
Right to hire a lawyer
Right to speak to this lawyer
Right to have these two above rights [2 and 3] without delay
Right to have these two rights in private
Right to get advice from Duty Counsel
Right to get advice from Duty Counsel before answering any questions/without delay
Right to get advice from Duty Counsel for free
Provision of a telephone number to access the legal advice/duty counsel lawyer
Provision of a telephone to use to call duty counsel

26
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A person can only waive their rights if:

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They have knowledge of their rights and can appreciate the consequences of giving up those rights.

27
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What is a police caution?

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A passenger text that outlines legal rights for people facing a police interview.

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Four central legal rights when being charged ? (Laymens terms)

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1 - Retain/hire a lawyer
Talk to or instruct a lawyer.
Both done without delay.
2 - Talk to a legal aid lawyer.
Government legal service is free.
Could obtain free service without delay.
3- Will be provided a phone and telephone umber for legal aid without delay.
4 - Can apply for legal aid .
Can apply to legal aid if charged with a crime.
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Lack of Comprehension can occur through three factors:

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1 - The Message
2 - The Sender (police officer)
3 - The receiver (suspect)

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5 Recommendations to improve undertanding of police cautions:

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1 - Use simple sentence structure and avoid words that suspects wont understand. Provide paper copy.

  1. Interviewer should explain caution in their own words after reading normal caution.
  2. Deliver caution and a medium rate of speech and verify understanding.
  3. Repeat legal rights contained in cautions in simpler terms.
  4. Consider telling the suspect that there are four rights for them to know about.
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Confessions rule: What CAN’T police say or do?

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Threats and promises
Oppression (conditions of interview & use of false evidence)
Operating Mind (Free choice, ability to comprehend, consequences)
Other police trickery ( conducts that shock the community)

32
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What is the individualized approach? (For youth offenders)

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Age (less than 18 years)
Level of understanding
Level of sophistication
Learning disabilities.

33
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Right to Silence (four).

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  1. Interviewee does not have to talk/speak to police.
  2. Cannot threaten the interviewee
  3. Interviewer cannot make promises.
  4. Any information provided may be used as evidence against them in a court of law.
34
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What percent of the interview is conducted by the interviewer in a cognitive interview?

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20% the 80% should be the interviewee directing the interview.

35
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Conversation Management is used on interviewee’s who are:

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Uncooperative. (Such as silence, resistance, denials, evasion)

36
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A conversation management interview has three main stages:

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1) The account
2) The police agenda
3) The challenge

37
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The opening question of a conversation management interview is:

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A question that asks directly (the reason for the interview) such as: Did you stab your friend Jack? OR Did you break into and enter the convenience store?

38
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Steps for Conversation Management:

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1 . Free Narrative/Account

  1. Material Time Frame
  2. Question Loop (topic - probe - sum)
  3. Challenge (Topic - discrepency X against evidence)
39
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How do you conduct a “No comment” interview?

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Ask all relevant questions as if they were responding. Give time to answer. Shows court that all questions were asked.
BECAUSE
Provide courts with a comprehensive record of
A - You assertions and questions. Reasons why they are a suspect.
B - Explain to the suspect that this is a grounded allegation and an opportunity to explain.

40
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“Evasion” interview?

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If they ask the questions back - pause - and ask them the question again tell them to think before they speak. 
Topic Changing.
Passing the buck.
Moral Indignation.
Putting Down.
Becoming emotional.
41
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THREE types of child interviewing:

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  1. Memorandum of Good Practice
  2. Step Wise interview
  3. NICHD protocol
42
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Principles of all three protocols:

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  • Building rapport
  • Free narrative
  • Funnel Approach
  • Closure
43
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Rapport building method unique to children :

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Describing a familiar event . Teaches the child to talk, shows them they have important information. Be interested.
Transfer control.

44
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Characteristics unique to children:

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Do not repeat questions. (ask in a new format)

Children’s memories strongly tied to the scene.

45
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Goals of an effective child interview:

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Minimize trauma of investigation
Maximize the information obtained
Minimize contamination on childs mind
Maintain integrity of investigation.

46
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Step Wise protocol steps :

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Rapport building
Two events
Tell truth
Introduce topic of concern
Free narrative
47
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NICHD METHOD:

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Introduction
Rapport Building
Episodic Memory
Substantive issues
Investigating the incidents
BREAK
Eliciting information not mentioned
Response to failure
Disclosure and Closure

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