Witness/Suspect Interviewing & Suspects 2 Flashcards
Which of the following behaviours demonstrated by a lawyer at a suspect interview would be deemed unacceptable?
Answering the interviewer’s questions on behalf of their client.
That investigative interviewing suspect guide provides direction on how to introduce a challenge. It suggest a process of using a sequence of phrases starting with the words:
You said… We have… Explain that…
Care must be taken in police interaction with a witness because:
Witnesses needs an individual circumstances must be taken into account by an interviewer.
According to investigate intervene doctrine which of the following statements about probing questions is correct?
An interviewer should avoid asking probing questions beginning with why.
Inappropriate support person for special consideration adult witness should be present in the room during interview with the interviewer:
Decides it is in the interest of the witness.
A special consideration witness is one who:
Is affected by the nature of the offence or has personal characteristics affecting their ability to communicate easily.
After arguing with a dairy owner a man storms out of the dairy. A short time later the dairy owner hears a loud bang and sees a large crack in the shop window. The man is standing across the road. On arrival you interview the man. After a few question he says, “it was his fault because he was smart to me”. You continue with the interview until the man is arrested for breaking the window. When should a suspect have first received the rights/caution?
When the suspect stated to you that it was a dairy owners fault that the window had been broken.
After witnessing and assault you approach and rest your finger. He refuses to say anything to you. 30 minutes later at the station the offender states he wishes to speak to you about the incident. When interviewed he tells you what your salt to place. At what point during this incident to this offender have received the rights/caution?
At the time he was arrested for assaulting the other person, and prior to any interview when he was in custody.
Please my interview a person in plasty. A person is in custody when:
Words of arrest and physical touch clearly signals the person is not free.
Should a person who is intoxicated at interview be treated as a special consideration witness?
Yes because their ability to give accurate information is affected.
Which example is incorrect. A written statement from a witness interview:
Should ideally be recorded on Police investigate interviewing form ll.
After charging an offender with burglary and placing him and the police hours elated decides to tell you where he has had on the property is still doing the brewery. According to the chief justice practice note guidelines, you should:
Reconvene the interview, caution him, gain his account and question them further.
Immediately before you ask I suspect to give their account of the events in question, you should explain:
The events leading to the suspect agreeing to be interviewed.
Probing or closed questions are ones that encourage only a relatively small range of responses, using a short word or phrase. According to the material in the investigative interviewing doctrine, which of the following statements about probing questions would be incorrect:
Probing questions are the preferred way to start a suspect interview.
The role of the interview support person for a special consideration witnesses is to:
Ensure their well-being and support the understanding of what is happening.
