PSYCH 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Psych, Crown Attorney, Intellectual Disability
21 Apr 2020
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Interview: non-accusatory, not presumed to be involved in the act, purpose is gathering information, may be conducted early in an investigation, may be conducted in a variety of environments, free-flowing and relatively unstructured. Interrogation: accusatory, may have aided in the crime, purpose is to learn the truth, conducted only when investigator is certain of suspect"s guilt, conducted in a controlled environment. Involves active persuasion: notes taken only when suspect has told the truth. Police not trained in appropriate interview techniques. Appropriate interview techniques seldom used in practice. Good interview protocols: establish rapport with interviewee, you want them to open up and talk about their experience. Ask witness to imagine circumstances of event. Encourage nonverbal communication: gestures, drawings, use of objects. Ask witness not to discuss incident with other witnesses. Ask witness to avoid contact with media, and with media accounts of event. Coded 26 south florida police interview transcripts for compliance with national inst.
