Table of Contents

 

Preface

 

Part I What You Need to Know About Interrogation

 

Chapter 1. Distinctions Between Interviews and Interrogations

 

Chapter 2. The Importance of Obtaining and Evaluating Factual Information

 

Chapter 3. Privacy and the Interview Room

 

Chapter 4. Qualifications, Attitude, and General Conduct of the Investigator

 

Chapter 5. Preparation and Starting the Interview

 

Chapter 6. Formulation of Interview Questions

 

Chapter 7. Behavior Symptom Analysis

 

Chapter 8. Behavior Symptoms of Truthful and Untruthful Subjects

 

Part II Employing the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation

 

Chapter 9. Overview and Preparation for the Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation

 

Chapter 10. Step 1: Direct, Positive Confrontation

 

Chapter 11. Step 2: Theme Development

 

Chapter 12. Step 3: Handling Denials

 

Chapter 13. Step 4: Overcoming Objections

 

Chapter 14. Step 5: Procurement and Retention of the Suspect’s Attention

 

Chapter 15. Step 6: Handling the Suspect’s Passive Mood

 

Chapter 16. Step 7: Presenting an Alternative Question

 

Chapter 17. Step 8: Having the Suspect Relate Details of the Offense

 

Chapter 18. Step 9: Converting an Oral Confession into a Written Confession

Part II Exercises

Appendix A False Confession Cases: The Issues

 

Appendix B Answers to Exercises

 

Index