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Criminal Interrogation and Confessions

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ISBN-10: 076379936X

ISBN-13: 9780763799366

Edition: 5th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Fred E. Inbau, Joseph P. Buckley, Brian C. Jayne, John E. Reid

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Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, Fifth Edition presents the Reid Technique of interviewing and interrogation and is the standard used in the field. This updated Fifth Edition presents interviewing and interrogation techniques, based on actual criminal cases, which have been used successfully by thousands of criminal investigators. This practical text is built around simple psychological principles and examines interrogation as a nine-step process that is easily understood by students.
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Book details

List price: $191.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 10/3/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 472
Size: 7.13" wide x 9.13" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.936

Preface
Introduction
Preliminary Considerations
Distinctions Between Interviews and Interrogations
Characteristics of an Interview
Characteristics of an Interrogation
Benefits of Conducting an Interview Before an Interrogation
Conclusion
Obtaining and Evaluating Factual Information
Developing the Case Facts
Conclusion
Case Solution Possibilities
Evaluating Possible Motives
Evaluating Characteristics of the Crime
Conclusion
Initial Precautionary Measures for the Protection of the Innocent
Eyewitness Identifications and Motivations for False Accusations
Repressed Memories
Intent Issues
Circumstantial Evidence
Privacy and the Interview Room
Privacy
Minimize Reminders of Consequences
Suggestions for Setting Up the Interview Room
Qualifications, Attitude, and General Conduct of the Investigator
Interviewer Qualifications
Initial Interview Procedures
Investigator Demeanor During an Interview
Interviewing Approaches for Difficult Suspects
Interrogator Qualifications
Investigator Conduct During an Interrogation
Conclusion
Interviewing Techniques
Preparation and Starting the Interview
Formal Versus Informal Interviews
Arranging the Formal Interview
Preparing for the Interview
Establishing Rapport
The Use of an Introductory Statement
Conclusion
Formulating Interview Questions
Asking an Initial Open Question
Asking Direct Questions
Asking Follow-Up Questions
Conclusion
Behavior Symptom Analysis
Overview
Underlying Principles of Behavior Symptom Analysis
Evaluating the Subject's Attitudes
Evaluation of Verbal Behavior
Evaluation of Paralinguistic Behavior
Evaluation of Nonverbal Behavior
Precautions when Evaluating Behavior Symptoms of Truthful and Untruthful Subjects
Initial Assessment of the Subject
Behaviors Common to Both Truthful and Deceptive Subjects
Factors That May Lead to Misinterpretation of Behavior Symptoms
Conclusion
The Behavior Analysis Interview
Introduction
The Behavior Analysis Interview
Response Models for Behavior-Provoking Questions
Actual Case Presentation
Analysing the Suspect's Responses
The Use of Specialized Questioning Techniques
The Use of the Baiting Technique
Other Specialized Questioning Techniques
Interrogation Techniques
The Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation�
General Classification of Offenders
Brief Analysis of the Nine Steps of Interrogation
Preliminary Preparations for Applying the Nine Steps
Step 1-Direct, Positive Confrontation
Step 2-Theme Development
Step 3-Handling Details
Step 4-Overcoming Objections
Step 5-Procurement and Retention of a Suspect's Attention
Step 6-Handling the Suspect's Passive Mood
Step 7-Presenting an Alternative Question
Step 8-Having the Suspect Orally Relate Various Details of the Offense
Step 9-Converting an Oral Confession into a Written Confession
Recommendations for Interrogators
The Exercise of Patience and Persistence
Interrogation of Witnesses and Other Prospective Informants
Distinguishing Between True and False Confessions
Categories of False Confessions
Confession Voluntariness
Confession Treastwarthiness
Confession Combination
Interrogation Research
Conclusion
The Issue of False Confessions in the Courtroom-The Testimony of Expert Witnesses
The Issue of False Confessions in the Courtroom-Court Decisions
Testifying on a Confession
Testimony Preparation
The Court's View of the Witness
The Witness's Behavioral Responses to Questions
Direct Testimony
Cross-Examination
Conclusion
Interrogation and Confession Law
Introduction
Constitutional Rights
Permissible Interrogation Techniques
Summary
The Behavior Analysis Interview in a Homicide Case
Index