Unit 15 motives, Interogation Flashcards
In criminal law — purpose; formulated
design; a resolve to do or forbear a particular
act; aim; determination. The deliberateness
of the act.
Intent
Basic Motives
Spite/Revenge. Profit/Fraud. Extremism. Excitement Vandalism. Crime concealment
Juveniles.
• A frequently used weapon of someone
who wants to be removed from the
physical act of violence.
– Can result in extensive loss of life.
– Responsible for large property losses.
Spite/Revenge
• Initiated because of jealousy or uncontrolled
emotion.
– Usually occurs at night.
– May involve available combustibles.
– Often set using liquid accelerants.
– Relationships often are a major factor.
Spite/Revenge
• Work or job relations. – Labor disputes. – Bar fight. – Racial confrontations. – Religious/Ethnic antagonism. – Almost any age group.
Spite/Revenge
• Fire location may identify __________.
– A vindictive person may target valued
possessions.
– Vehicle, tools, jewelry, clothes.
– Articles of clothing often placed in piles on
bed or in closet.
Motive
- Destruction of books/records.
- Destruction of evidence.
- Distraction.
- Escape.
- To conceal murder.
- To conceal suicide.
- Drug-related.
- Gang-related.
Crime Concealment
Fraud is defined as a deception deliberately
practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful
gain.
• Direct gain.
• Indirect gain.
Arson for Profit
- Economic conditions.
- Foreclosure properties.
- Business problems.
- Vehicle fires.
- Natural disasters
Direct Fraud Fires
Spite/Revenge arson can result in____________________
– Can result in extensive loss of life.
– Responsible for large property losses.
Indirect Fraud Fires
- Contractual motives.
* Business motives.
Civil disorder, revolution and political activities.
Extremism
FIRE USED AS WEAPON
PROVIDES WHAT TWO RESULTS?
• Destruction of property.
• Impression that group activity involves
many people.
• Security guard desires a pay raise or promotion. • Firefighters desire extra pay. • Firefighters “needing” something to do. • Individual wants to convince businesses that they should hire him or her.
Profit Vanity
- Individual wishing to be a hero.
* Citizen attempting to gain attention.
Hero Vanity
Juvenile Firesetters
• Both genders will exhibit behavior.
- Most common between ages of ________________
- Usually, curiosity has no criminal intent.
4 and 12
If child’s intent was not to set fire to the
building, and/or if the act was intended as
playing or experimenting with fire, then the
incident should be listed as ______________, not
incendiary.
ACCIDENTAL
What is the Age of Accountability according to federal law?
7 years old
THE SIX DEADLY SINS OF
INTERVIEWING
- Interrupting.
- Interrogating.
- Arguing.
- Judging.
- Advising.
- Doing all the talking.
Goals of an interview
– Fact-gathering.
– Elicit information.
– Investigate information.
Goals of interrogation.
– Confession.
– Admission.
– Detailed lie.
interrogation
Accusatory.
Monologue.
Sympathetic and
compassionate.
Conducted in a
private setting.
Notes are not taken
during the interrogation.
Interview
Fact-gathering.
Interview is documented,
notes are taken.
Dialogue.
Cordial
.Does not have to be
in a private setting.
IRONIC
Introduction.
Rapport building. • Opening statement. • Narrative. • Inquiry. • Conclusion.
THE FOUR MECHANICS OF
INTERVIEWING
- Document biographical information.
- Use the IRONIC method.
- Begin with the 24-hour alibi.
- Ask open-ended questions.
FIVE STEPS OF EFFECTIVE
INTERVIEWING
- Planning.
- Knowledge of case.
- Timeliness.
- Setting.
- Documentation.
Typical serial arsonist
- Single, white male.
- Age: 20 to 27 years old.
- Raised in an unstable family environment.
- If married, periods of separation.
- Infantile behavior and fits of rage.
- Sense of satisfaction after the fire.
