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How does an investigator prepare for interview or interrogation?
Prior to beginning the actual interrogation, the investigator should prepare an interrogation plan by: Reviewing the suspect’s profile, criminal record, and past investigations. Reviewing the full details of the existing investigation to date. Determining the elements of the offence that will need to be proved.
How do you ask an interrogation question?
Sample Questions to Ask the Complainant:
- What happened?
- What was the date, time and duration of the incident or behavior?
- How many times did this happen?
- Where did it happen?
- How did it happen?
- Did anyone else see it happen? Who?
- Was there physical contact?
- What did you do in response to the incident or behavior?
What is the difference between an accusation and a question?
As nouns the difference between question and accusation is that question is a sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative while accusation is the act of accusing.
How do you conduct a good interrogation?
Start off the interrogation with easy closed questions that the other person can answer. Stay off the main topic at least until they are talking freely. The purpose of these questions is to break the ice whilst creating a degree or rapport. Are you warm? Would you like a cigarette? Have they treated you well?
How do you deal with people who ask you questions?
Ensure you establish yourself as the person who asks questions. If they ask questions back and especially if it seems as if they are trying to take control, either ignore them or give short or non-committal answers, whilst retaining a friendly or neutral manner.
How do you ask questions in a free narrative?
Follow up the free narrative with direct questions about specific items. Keep the questions free from value-laden words (eg. talk about ‘having sex’ rather than ‘rape’) that might imply guilt. Ask one simple question at a time to which a clear answer can be given.
How do you ask someone if they know what they know?
If you do allow questioning, do so with a clear purpose, for example to deliberately let them think they are not in any trouble, and such that you can provide a shock to them at a designed point. Name a subject, for example a time and place, and then ask the other person to tell you what they know about this.