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When recording a statement from a suspect, an investigator should first conduct an interrogation without it being recorded then re-do it using information gained from the interrogation.
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DB CH6 explores effective police interview techniques, focusing on question types, interviewee categories, and recommended procedures. It emphasizes the importance of a formal yet relaxed interview tone and highlights legal considerations in obtaining admissible confessions.

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Db Ch6

When recording a statement from a suspect, an investigator should first conduct an interrogation without it being recorded then re-do it using information gained from the interrogation.

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A confession is the most important piece of evidence in the prosecution's case against a defendant

A face-saving approach during an interrogation has the officer making several comments that downplay the suspect's own involvement in the crime

When individuals tell the truth, they often make every effort to ensure that other people understand. In contrast, liars attempt to manage others' perceptions

Interrogations must be conducted in a private setting

A suspect says to a police interrogator, "Did I kill him? What if I did? You have no proof." His comments are an admission of guilt but not a confession

An interview should precede every interrogation. Information can be gained to prepare themes or arguments to use during interrogations.

The Miranda warning applies only to custodial interrogations, not when the suspect is free to leave

The Voice Stress Analyzer (VSA) has no known countermeasures that will cause "inconclusive" results associated with the polygraph

Interrogation refers to any actions or remarks made by police that are designed to elicit an incriminating response

Liars often lie by using specifics

The investigator should have a suspect make a written statement to multiple crimes if he confesses to them

It is the job of the interviewer to listen closely and evaluate not just what is being said but ____ it is being said

A written statement of confession should contain all of the crimes committed simultaneously by a suspect

An interview is nonaccusatory and an interrogation is accusatory

An investigator should obtain a seperate written statement for each crime committed by a suspect

Which combination of traits will most accurately predict that a suspect is telling the truth?

Depriving suspects of food, water, or sleep in order to force a confession is a violation of which amendment?

This style of interrogation will stimulate feelings of self-pity in the suspect when they blame others for their plight.

In preparing questions in advance of an interview, which kind of questions should be relied on the most?

After a suspect signs a statement, it is best to have as many witnesses as are available to sign that they have witnessed him make and sign the statement.

Which case dealt with the issue of unnecessary delay in making arraignments?

This style of interrogation encourages the suspect to brag about their involvement in the crime and to provide additional details to try and impress the investigator.

In regards to the Voice Stress Analyzer (VSA), _______ are tiny frequency modulations in the human voice

Which is true regarding police interviews?

The maximization technique can sometimes lead to false confessions. It occurs mostly in highly suggestible and confused suspects who actually begin to believe they are guilty of a crime they didnt commit. This is called _________

An officer making an arrest must take the accused, without necessary delay, before the nearest available magistrate and an official complaint must be filed without delay. This decision is based on the due process clause of the _______ Amendment

A polygraph can only detect certain changes in the human body, and estimates are that such changes can be detected up to ____ percent of the time

If a confession was rules inadmissable by a court of law because someone had been deprived of food and water for many hours before confessing, their treatment would be best described as _______

A major reason that suspects willingly accompany or meet police at the police station is because:

In approximately ___% of the wrongful convictions overturned with DNA evidence, defendants made false confessions, admissions, or statements to law enforcement officials

This style of interrogation will persuade the suspect that cooperation is the only way the charges against them can be lessened.

The _________ is a dodger who is unsure just how much the investigator knows about a crime. They typically respond by saying "I can't remember" or "to the best of my recollection". This technique gives the person a way out in case he or she is later confronted with contradictory evidence.

Which procedures are recommended for officers to follow as they conduct an interview?

_______ is defined as the use, or threat of use, of illegal physical methods to induce a suspect to make an admission or confession. Found to be a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment in the case of Brown v. Mississippi (1936)

A technique known as ________ is the exaggeration of evidence available, telling the person that the interrogator knows he or she is guilty or stressing the consequences of the crime

The advantages of the ___________ are that the investigator can control the interview with relative ease, and the subject of the interview can easily adjust to the method used by the investigator

The __________ technique is used for eliciting information from victims and witnesses, opposed to obtaining confessions from suspects

Which parties are typically subjects of police interviews?

A key psychological factor contributing to successful interrogation is ______

This style of interrogation systematically rationalizes the suspect's actions up to the point of the violation, describing them as natural consequences of some other problem, to get the suspect to start talking about his or her actions

A(n) _______ is a self-incriminating statement made by the suspect that falls short of an acknowledgement of guilt

A recap of a suspects final confessions generally lasts _________

This style of interrogation suggests the interrogator would rather see the suspect punished severely by the court rather than give him or her the opportunity to gain leniency through cooperation

What is the best location to question a NEW informant?

It is during the ___________ of the interview that the investigator's personality will be tested rigorously

Fear tactics that include direct threats, intimidation, or actual physical abuse have been known to corece suspects into falsely confessing guilt of a crime. According to Richard Conti, such confessions are referred to as ___________

Which factors are used to interpret the accuracy of a polygraph exam?