Topic 3 - Reid - Nine steps of interrogation Flashcards
What was step 1?
Positive confrontation
What is positive confrontation?
Tell the suspect that the evidence confirms they are guilty beyond any doubt
What was step 2?
Theme development
What was theme development?
Try to develop themes that try to explain why they are guilty in an understandable way
What was step 3?
Handling denials
What was handling denial?
Don’t let the suspect deny the crime (look for signals that they are about to make a denial and stop/interrupt them)
What was step 4?
Overcoming objections
What was overcoming objections?
The objections the suspect makes should be turned into ways of making them acknowledge their guilt
What was step 5?
Procurement and retention of suspect’s attention
What was procurement and retention of suspect’s attention?
Use their personal space and eye contact so they don’t become withdrawn and quiet and don’t have a chance to think about the possibility of punishment
What was step 6?
Handling the suspect’s passive mood
What was handling the suspect’s passive mood?
THe suspect may appear defeated after having their objections rejected. Use an understanding and sympathetic approach to develop the theme that they are upset because they have been caught and are feeling guilty
What is step 7?
Preventing an alternative question
What is preventing an alternative quesiton?
Give them two alternative scenarios about why they committed the crime (one is more understandable than the other)
What was step 8?
Get suspects to make an oral confession and give full details about what happened
