Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation

Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations

by David E. Zulawski, Shane G. Sturman, L. Wayne Hoover

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.

Genres: Crime, Nonfiction, Psychology, Education

552 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[w80 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Together with the Reid technique, W-Z provides some of the best training in interrogation available today. The book covers most of what one needs to know, but is probably best used as a reference - practical training in this field is rather more important.

The only problem I have with W-Z is that there is clearly pseudo-science lurking at the edges of what they teach. Neuro-liguistic programming is bunk, but they reference it in the book - and they did as well during the advanced cold-interviewing seminar I attended two weeks ago.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know this is not your normal recreational reading, but it was handy, and actually, quite fascinating. I find that I listen to conversations quite differently now. Probably handy for anybody who has teenagers! LOL

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

The companion piece to the Reid Method of Interview and Interrogation. Provides case examples and an in-depth look at suspect behaviors.