Product Description

What makes a person confess to a crime he did not commit? Was he coerced? Is he trying to protect someone else? Interrogation has come under attack as opponents focus on false confessions. However, most cases are still resolved by confession, not forensic evidence. Among the new topics covered in the Second Edition of this bestselling book, Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation focuses on why false confessions exist and how to avoid them.Written by two experts who have conducted over 15,000 interviews and interrogations from theft to homicide, this book expands on the valuable topics in the previous edition to include discussions of:Telephone interviewingFalse ConfessionsField InterviewingSexual Harassment InterviewingConfronting the Alleged HarrasserPre-employment InterviewingNew Legal AspectsFrequently Asked QuestionsCovering the entire sequence of events that occur during the interview and interrogation process, this book provides a realistic building block approach that allows you to move from a preliminary accusation to an ultimate confession by applying practical rules to the process. It gives you the flexibility to select a number of different paths to proceed in an interrogation of a suspect. Useful in both the law enforcement and private sectors, Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation, Second Edition allows you to deal effectively with the complex problems of interviewing and interrogating victims, witnesses, suspects, and even potential employees.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #215415 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 552 pages

Review
Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation, Second Edition is one of the best. This second edition, written by two of the best-known experts in the field, culls today's best techniques. In straightforward yet engaging prose, the authors cover the entire interviewing and interrogation process, from the simplest to the most advanced techniques. …an excellent book. It deserves to be in the hands of public and private sector professionals alike, as well as on the desks of students interested in either of those fields.
- Henry C. Ruiz, CPP, CPO, in Security Management, October 2002

Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation, Second Edition is one of the best. This second edition, written by two of the best-known experts in the field, culls todays best techniques. In straightforward yet engaging prose, the authors cover the entire interviewing and interrogation process, from the simplest to the most advanced techniques. …an excellent book. It deserves to be in the hands of public and private sector professionals alike, as well as on the desks of students interested in either of those fields.
- Henry C. Ruiz, CPP, CPO, in Security Management, October 2002

Customer Reviews

A tragedy that such a brilliant interviewing and interrogation method cannot be used in Australia & the UK
I have twenty years of investigation experience in both law enforcement and the private sector. Never have I seen such a well written and insightful book on the art of investigative interviewing. Drawing on sound psychological theory and good old fashion practical nous; this book fully explains and provides an investigator with a solid foundation to work with, but the flexibility to move in any type of interview or interrogation setting. Sadly, Australian courts and those in the UK would render any confessions (criminal prosecutions) using this technique inadmissible, due to what some critics say is psychological thuggery. However, the technique has seen an increasing use in the private sector with excellent results, especially in the investigation of insurance fraud. Much like the Reid Technique, but more open and flowing - learn this excellent interviewing system and benefit from reading this investigative masterpiece.

Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation
I found this book to be very informative. A big part of my job is interview and interrogation. This book was able to put into context what I have already been doing for a number of years. I found that I was referencing the book in my head as I watched the people I was speaking with and knew by their actions how truthful or untruthful they were being. If this is the type of work you do the book is a very good read.

Back to basics of interrogations
This is a great book for the first time user of interviews and interrogations. It also helps refresh the seasoned professional in the key elements. I have enjoyed it and have found it useful, even though I have been working in the field professionally for 14 years.