Criminal Inv-Chapter 7, Interviewing and Interrogations Flashcards
interview
person to person conversation for purpose of obtaining info about crime or its circumstances
interview at crime scene designed to
elicit complete and accurate information . These types of interviews are nonstructured. Follow up interviews are more structured and designed to address specific areas of concern
what percentage of interviews are informal and take place outside of an office setting
80 percent
reverse transference or retroactive interference
when witness overhears other witnesses discussing their observations and then takes on some, if not all, of the info as his own
rapport
developing harmonious relationship with another person.
interview of witness- four steps process
- basic open-ended questions- what happened, what did you see or hear. NO NOTE taking.(distraction)
- witness repeat story. Now take notes. Address competency or credibility of witness
- interviewer going over his notes with witness. Ensures accurate records of what witness said
- thanking witness for cooperating-
most people speak at a speed of how many word a minute
125 wordss
what percentage of our conversation with one another is nonverbal
65 percent
traditional methods of detecting deception during an interview succeed only ____percent of time
50 percent
detecting deception is based on 4 critical domains
comfort/discomfort, emphasis, synchrony and perception management
Comfort/discomfort
person level of comfort or discomfort is one of most important clues interviewers should focus on. ex. jiggling their feet, fidgeting, perspiration, breathing increase, rubbing the forehead, neck
emphasis
to emphasize points, normally people incorporate various parts of their body. Liars, for most part, do not emphasize with nonverbals.
synchrony
certain amount of harmony occurs in speech patterns, sitting style, general expressions. ex. I did not do it, while nodding their heads up and down, as if to say Yes, I did it.
perception management
try to influence their intended targets of deception with verbal and nonverbal behavior designed t demonstrate the implausibility of their invovlement. ex: I could never hurt someone, Lying is beneath me. These are intended to influence the perception of the interviewer
Neurolinguistic eye movement
direct link between brain activity and eye movement. This linkage useful in detecting deception. 90 percent of popu will move eyes left when recalling something they actually experienced. Same individuals will move eyes right when they are creating something in mind. 10 percent of pop are typically left-handed who simply reverse the movement.
polygraphs three components
pneumograph- records respiration
galvanotgraph- records electrodermal response
cardiograph- records changes in pulse and blood pressure
what is considered to be most reliable indicator of deception in polygraphs
Cardiograph
the least dependable in polygraphs is
galvanic skin response GSR
sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
when stimulated by reactions such as anger and fear, mobilizes the body and its resources for emergencies. subject cannot his his involuntary responses to a situation.
The so-called peak-of-tension questions relate to
actual circumstances of the crime
Frye v US
regarding the general acceptance of lie detection in court
California legislature, in response to California Supreme Court banning testimony of witnesses who have been hypnotized to aid in recollection
enacted legislation that allow such a witness to testify under very limited circumstances. The substance of the prehypnotic memory of witness must be preserved in written, audiotape or videotape form prior to hypnosis session. Session must be recorded by licensed medical dr or psychologist experienced in use of hypnosis
Cognitive interviewing
used to enhance witness ability to recall events. Witness ability to recall events in different sequences. Witness reinstating the context of an event invovling the witness recall all of his experiences before, during and after the event. Changing the sequence . Changing perspectives
What are an excellent means of documenting the story told to the investigator by witness
Statements