Interview Techniques-

Question 1 - Perhaps the most important qualification of a good interviewer is to _________________.

	be calm
	be relaxed
	be able to smile
	be able to separate the suspect from the crime they committed

Question 2 - An professional interviewer and interrogator may be more objective in assessing a subject's truthfulness because _______________________________________.

	they have not had lengthy emotional ties with the victim or the victim's family
	they know little about the background of the case
	they are all trained psychologists
	they are just smarter than other investigators

Question 3 - The investigator should take a written note following each response the suspect offers. This accomplishes two important purposes; it slows the interview down and _____________.

	breaks the suspects concentration
	it documents the interview
	it give both sides a rest
	makes the suspect wonder what is being written down

Question 4 - When interviewing suspects of ____________________________ they should be addressed as Mr., Mrs., or Miss.

	a professional status
	high socio-economic status
	formal education
	low socio-economic status

Question 5 - After catching a suspect in a lie, the investigator should ________________________.

	scold the suspect
	ask why they lied to you
	give the impression they knew all along the suspect was not telling the truth
	stop the interview telling the suspect there is no sense in continuing if they are going to lie.

Question 6 - At the start of the interrogation the investigator should sit _______________________.

	in a chair behind a desk
	very close to the suspect with a hand on their shoulder
	approximately four feet in front of the suspect leaning forward
	stand while explaining what they know about the investigation

Question 7 - During an interrogation notes should be taken _________________________.

	only after the suspect has admitted their involvement in the crime
	when the investigator needs time to think of the next question
	when the suspect completes their answer to the question asked
	throughout the interrogation

Question 8 - During the interrogation the investigator should make it very clear that they are seeking ______________.

	a confession
	an alibi that can be corroborated
	an absolute denial
	the truth

Question 9 - The suspect should be escorted into the room and shown their seat by someone other than the investigator conducting the interview. The suspect should be told that Mr. or Ms. (investigator's last name will be in to talk to you in a few minutes. This prior identification serves two purposes: it eliminates the need for the investigator to introduce themselves and ___________________.

Question 10 - The qualified interrogator must feel comfortable using persuasive tactics that may be considered _________________________________.

Question 11 - During an interrogation the investigator should not use realistic words such as rape or murder, but should use inferential terminology such as __________________ or ______________.

Question 12 - Central to the communication process of interviewing and interrogating is the investigator's ability to ________________________ and respond effectively to the dynamics of the situation.

Question 13 - ___________________ are comfortable with the silence created when an interrogator takes notes during an interview.