Crime Scene Interview
What is a crime scene interview?
What is gathering info from a person who has info for the officer to conduct investigation.
What are additional sources of info?
What is physical evidence, surveillance footage, informants, social media platforms, and public/ private records and documents.
What is Location?
What is where the interrogation takes place.
What is Interrogation?
what is questioning or conduct that is reasonably likely produce an incriminating response form a suspect.
What notes do officers write down to obtain identification information?
What is
-complete name
-address and phone number
What is an Inadmissible statements?
What is a confession is the most compelling evidence of a suspect’s guilt.
What should the rooms have during Interrogations
Soundproof
Isolated from other activity
Well lit
Furnished with a minimum of furniture and no distracting decor
Secure and protected from interruptions
What does confession involve
What is Confession involves acknowledging the commission of all of the elements of a crime
What is recording the interview?
What is Officer may choose to use digital recorders, in car cameras, or body cams while doing interviews. They should know that this could possibly inhibit the person from talking freely. With the electronics this could possibly malfunction and leave no footage.
What is the sixth amendment?
What is Right counsel
What is obtaining a statement?
What is the goal of an interrogation is to obtain an incriminating statement from the suspect.
What does admission involve?
What is admission involves acknowledging certain facts that tend to incriminate the individual, but fall short of a confession
What is Verify Information?
What is Officers should review the individual's information.
What is the fourteenth amendment?
What is Right to due process and equal protection of the law.
What may the officers do in obtaining a statement
What is The interrogating officers may
Increase the intensity of questioning
Sum up all lies or conditions already expressed by the suspect
Move closer to the suspect to gain his or her confidence
What is Procedural Safeguards/Miranda Rights?
What is Remain Silent and the presence of an attorney before and during questioning
What is Close the Interview?
What is the end of each interview, the interviewing officers thank the individuals for the person's time and cooperation. At that time the officers could also explain the further actions that may be taken during the investigative process.
What is preparation?
What is prior to conducting an interrogation, officers should take the time to prepare themselves and form a strategy for obtaining incriminating information.
When does Interrogation take place?
When is AFTER the suspect has been taken into custody
What is the purpose of Miranda Rights?
What is Obtain an admission of confession, Identifying individuals involved in a crime, Establishing a person’s guilt,Corroborating the facts of a crime, Obtaining information that could lead to the recovery of evidence or property