Chapter 3 Flashcards
three tools in criminal investigation or sometimes called as the 3 I’s of criminal investigation
includes:
INFORMATION,
INTERVIEW/INTERROGATION and INSTRUMENTATION
It is the knowledge or facts which the investigator had gathered or acquired from persons or documents, which are pertinent or relevant concerning the commission of the crime or criminal activities.
Information
It is records, files from the government or non-government agencies, news items.
Regular Sources
It is the information furnished by informants or informers
Cultivated Source
It when the information is disclosed by the underworld characters such
as prisoners or ex-convicts
Grapevines Source
The visible way of obtaining information like conducting interview, patrol, crime scene search, regular performance of police activities and custodial interrogation.
Overt
The secret way of obtaining information
Covert
the outward manifestations of a criminal event that can be perceived by out five senses – eyes, ears, nose, tongue and hands.
Sensory Form
A criminal act may also provide information is a written form like receipts from the motel, food and drinks in the pocket of the suspect.
Written Form
The information may actually be in a real form – meaning the failure to retrieve it or receive it at the right time will be useless.
Physical Form
The simple questioning of a person believed to possess information, which are relevant to the investigation of a crime or criminal activities.
Interview
In an _________, the interviewee is willing and cooperative with the person conducting the interview.
Interview
Golden Role in Interview
“Never allow the interviewer to conduct nor let anyone to conduct an interview without prior visit to the
crime scene.”
is conducted to willing and cooperative witnesses, where they are given the full opportunity to
narrate their accounts without intervention, interruption and interference from the interviewer.
Cognitive Interview
this interview as prescribed by some investigators requires the interviewee to answer the question
posed by the investigator. The interviewee to answer on what he knows about what is being asked.
Question and Answer
This is focused only in obtaining data regarding the personal background of the subject, the simplest type of interview used in criminal cases
Background Interview
An interview wherein the questions are phrased in a manner such that the subject’s answers are based on his personal opinions or views.
Subjective Interview
The questions are designed to acquire the basic and specific data or facts regarding a criminal case. It is the type of interview that complies with the six cardinal points of criminal investigation
Objective Interview
It refers to the good relation between the interviewer and the interviewee, which is conducive to a fruitful result
Rapport
It is winning the confidence of a person being interviewed in order that he will tell all the information
in his possession
Rapport
The appearance of the interviewer and other qualities such as skills of communication techniques or the forces of his language is the mainstays of the strength of his character
Forceful Personality
He must be understanding, sympathetic and without showing official arrogance, vulgarity of
expressions and air superiority.
Forceful Personality
This will help the interviewer to determine the personality and intelligence of his subjects
KNOWLEDGE ON PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
He must go down in the level of understanding of his particular subject.
KNOWLEDGE ON PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
The interviewer must know how to appropriately use his voice normally, without unusual loudness that may
affect the interview process
Conversational Tone of Voice
He must possess the qualities of an actor, salesman and psychologist and know how to use the power of persuasion
Acting Qualities
He must be courteous, sympathetic and humble, ready to ask apologies for the inconvenience of the interview.
Humility
witness who lack the courage to face the suspect, his associates or relatives always entertain the fear of reprisal.
FEAR OF REPRISAL
on the part of those of hands-to-mouth existence there is this real inconvenience, which will deprive them the time to earn for their living especially during the ordeal of testifying during the trial
GREAT INCONVENIENCE
this hatred maybe due to previous bad experience with rogue members of the police organization.
HATRED AGAINST THE POLICE
the witness maybe an acquaintance, friend, helper or benefactor of the suspect. All of these and other relationship of the witnesses to the suspect must
be explored so that an intelligent approach is properly applied.
BECAUSE OF BIAS OF WITNESS
there are witnesses who are shy and they shun publicity that will bring discomfort to their ordinary or obscure way of living
AVOIDANCE OF PUBLICITY
some famous and respected families preserve their reputations by
instilling to their members the need of the approval of the elders on matter affecting their families
FAMILY RESTRICTION
multiple, complex and legalistic questions should be avoided
One Question at a time
the nod of the head or nay other body language as a response to the
questions should be avoided.
Avoid Implied Answer
a short simple question at a time is required
Simplicity of Questions
It will curtail the complete flow of information and will lead to inaccuracy
Yes and No answer
this is a reluctant type of witnesses. It is found among the uneducated
and of low level of intelligence.
KNOW-NOTHING TYPE
this refer to an uncooperative and indifferent subject. To deal with them is to find out their field of interest so that they will talk.
DISINTERESTED TYPE
the style of questioning by the investigator should be adapted to the psychology of the subject. When the drunken subject has sobered, another interview will be conducted, confronting hi about his disclosures while in the state of drunkenness.
THE DRUNKEN TYPE
this is a witness who is prone to exaggerate, adding irrelevant or new matters to their narration
TALKATIVE TYPE
this is the truthful and cooperative witness where the investigator could rely upon, with little or no problem in handling them.
HONEST WITNESS
this is a liar type of witness. Let him lie and order him to repeat several
times their narration
DECEITFUL WITNESS
this is a shy witness.
TIMID WITNESS
The approach must be friendly and reassuring confidentiality of their information. It should be hidden from the devouring press by interviews or photo sessions
TIMID WITNESS
this is the most difficult subject to deal with. Find out the reasons of his personality such as: Trauma, shock, fear, hatred and others.
REFUSAL TO TALK WITNESS
Is the vigorous and confrontational questioning of a reluctant suspect about his participation in the
commission of crime.
Interrogation
it is confrontational in the sense that the investigator places the guilt on the accused
Interrogation