INTERVIEWS (A)
What is the correct order of interviewing subjects?
- Complainant/Victim
- Witnesses
- Suspects
An interviewee will fall into one or more of the six categories:
Witness/Suspect/Victim/Complainant/Informant/Others present
What is a person's written version of an incident or occurrence?
Written Statement
The two (2) forms of deception during an interview are:
1. Physiological
2. Behavioral
A person's permanent record, verbal, or written, that explains an incident.
Statement
What Basic Interview Techniques is mimicking another person's speech patterns, gestures, body language, mannerisms, or posture?
Mirroring
Try to conduct interviews _________ after a crime has occurred.
Immediately
What is the process of writing down brief pieces of information concerning an incident, event, activity, or statement?
Note-Taking
What type of statement is made under oath or with a penalty of perjury?
Sworn Statement
Oath
What are three (3) interview considerations that you should avoid?
- Making threats
- Promising leniency
- Creating Physical Evidence for use during an interview
What type of question encourages conversation and requires the interviewee to think, reflect, and provide their opinions and feelings?
Open-Ended Questions
What seven questions should your field notes answer?
Who/What/Where/When/Why/How/Actions Taken
The following are signs of what type of deception:
- increased perspiration
- dry mouth
- changes in skin color
- observable increase in pulse rate
Physiological Deception
What is a solemn and formal declaration made in place of an oath?
Affirmation
What are the three (3) stages of a planned interview?
- Warm-up
- Primary
- Closing
"And then she hit you with the bat?" is what type of question? (**Think** one you should avoid!)
Leading Question
Interview
What Basic Interview Technique is when the interviewer asks questions that will help the interviewee remember using the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch?
Cognitive Interviewing
If a person objects to taking a _____, because of religious beliefs or philosophical beliefs, they can make an _______.
Oath/Affirmation
What are brief statements that indicate that you heard what the interviewee said and are inclined to hear more? Examples: "Okay", "Go on".
Minimal Encouragers
The following are responses to what type of interview behavior:
- State the purpose of the interview
- Be patient
- Ask Close-Ended questions to redirect the interview back to the subject of the interview.
When you prepare for an interview, use the ______/_____ system to check if the interviewee is a wanted person.
FCIC/NCIC (Florida Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center)
The following are signs of what type of deception:
- foot tapping
- asking for simple questions to be repeated
- finger tapping
- being overly eager to help
Behavioral signs
If you have to pause or suspend an interview, document the following before starting again (3) things:
1. reason for suspension/pause
2. that you are continuing the statement recording and date and time
3. that you did not ask the interviewee any questions during the suspension of the interivew