Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques

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This revised edition provides essential information for effectively interviewing witnesses, victims, or suspects and accurately interpreting their responses. It builds on the previous edition's exploration of truth in criminal and non-criminal investigations and introduces five new chapters addressing topics such as false confessions, interviewing the mentally challenged, and ethical considerations in interrogation post-9/11. The book features illustrated chapters covering the psycho-physiological aspects of forensic assessment, interview preparation, question formulation, and projective analysis of verbal clues. It also includes guidance on interviewing children and the mentally challenged, as well as pre-employment interviewing. Several model worksheets, case studies, and detailed instructions for the Integrated Interrogation Technique—a 10-point method for securing court-standable confessions—are provided. Additionally, it offers an insightful perspective on the future of truth verification. This resource is valuable for a wide range of professionals, including attorneys, detectives, educators, forensic psychophysiologists, human resource and intelligence professionals, investigators, journalists, jurists, medical and psychological professionals, researchers, and students. Expanded coverage of Statement Analysis, new photos for assessing nonverbal behavior, and an added section on assessing written statements enhance its ut