Deck 6: Interviews and Interrogations

Question 1

Which of the following is a goal of an interrogation?

A)To get information necessary to prove guilt
B)To learn the truth
C)To prove the investigator's theory
D)To get the suspect to confess

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Depriving suspects of food,water,or sleep in order to force a confession is a violation of which amendment?

A)Fourth
B)Fifth
C)Sixth
D) Fourteenth

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following parties is (are)typically the subject of police interviews?

A)Victims
B)Suspects
C)Witnesses
D)All of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following procedures is recommended for officers to follow as they conduct an interview?

A)Start immediately with a businesslike question,such as,"How long have you known Mr.Brown?"
B)Conclude the conversation with about five minutes of social chit-chat so as to alleviate the discomfort of the subject.
C)Allow the subject to wander off the main point from time to time so he will feel the officer is not in control of the situation.
D) Take only brief notes during the interview itself,such as names,addresses,and key phrases.

Question 5

Officer Peters is conducting an interview in the morning and must prepare several questions in preparation.Which kind of questions should he probably rely on most?

A)Leading questions
B)Hypothetical questions
C)Closed-ended questions
D) Open-ended questions

Question 6

The Supreme Court established a two-prong test that determines when the so-called Miranda warnings must be given.This two-prong test is met when which two conditions are present?

A)Stop and frisk
B)Custody and rapport
C)Arrest and interrogation
D)Custody and interrogation

Question 7

In approximately _____ percent of wrongful convictions overturned by DNA evidence,defendants made false confessions,admissions,or statements to law enforcement officials.

A)5%
B)10%
C)15%
D)25%

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding police interviews?

A)Friendly conversation should be held to a minimum during a police interview or avoided all together.
B)The most successful interviews are conducted at the scene where the crime occurred.
C)When a husband and wife are both subjects of the interview,they should be interviewed together.
D)The tone of a police interview should be formal but somewhat relaxed.

Question 9

Which of the following is adversarial in nature?

A)Informational interview
B)Hypnosis interview
C)Cognitive interview
D)Interrogation

Question 10

Once a suspect has been informed of his rights involving self-incrimination and counsel,what must the suspect do before police may begin questioning?

A)Confess
B)Be evaluated by a psychiatrist
C)Eat food and drink water
D)Waive those rights freely and voluntarily

Question 11

Suspects are more willing to confess when interrogators:

A)appear like they are unwilling to listen.
B)are able to speculate correctly about why the crime was committed.
C)indicate that they do not understand why the suspect would have committed the crime.
D)indicate that they do not believe what the suspect has to say.

Question 12

Raul Harrington's confession was ruled inadmissible by a court of law because he had been deprived of food and water for many hours before confessing.His treatment would be considered:

A)constraint.
B)intimidation.
C)duress.
D)coercion.

Question 13

Before confessing,a suspect must feel:

A)comfortable in his surroundings.
B)exhausted.
C)as though there is no other option.
D)angry.

Question 14

A written statement regarding a suspect's confession should:

A)include all the information gathered during the interrogation process.
B)substantiate the elements of the charge.
C)be signed by at least four witnesses.
D)include all the crimes committed in a single statement.

Question 15

When a suspect is willing to give a verbal statement about his involvement in a crime,but is unwilling to have it written down at that time,the investigator should:

A)interrupt the suspects remarks to ask for a signed statement.
B)wait until the suspect has finished giving the verbal statement to ask for a signed written statement.
C)suggest that the suspect hold off on giving a verbal statement for the time being.
D)not assure the suspect that the statement will contain only information given to the investigator.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of deceptive behavior?

A)Vocal changes
B)Stalling before answering
C)Restating a question or asking to have it repeated
D) Tucking one foot beneath the other

Question 17

During the course of an interview,the investigator asks the subject whether she committed the crime.The subject states that she did NOT commit the crime,while nodding her head up and down at the same time.This combination of words and body movement is indicative of deception and an example of the lack of:

A)comfort.
B)emphasis.
C)synchrony.
D)perception management.

Question 18

During the course of an interview the investigator notices that the person being interviewed begins to move around in the chair,jiggles his or her feet,and fidget.These are all signs of a lack of:

A)comfort.
B)emphasis.
C)synchrony.
D)perception management.

Question 19

Which one of the following practices helps safeguard against false confessions?

A)Asking suspects to confess to avoid long prison sentences
B)Sharing details of the crime with the suspect during the questioning process
C)Recording the entire interrogation process
D)Putting pressure on suspects to "cooperate"

Question 20

Which combination of traits will most accurately predict that a suspect is telling the truth?

A)Rapid eye blinking,chin jutting forward
B)Chin on chest,closed eyes,stuttering
C)Pupils fully dilated,eyebrows squeezed together
D) Head tilted,hand on chin,eyebrows raised

Question 21

Interrogations should be conducted in a private setting.

Question 22

When a suspect cannot read or write or is only fluent in a foreign language,the investigator:

A)may choose to record the statement.
B)should insist that the suspect sign a written statement.
C)should suggest that the suspect hold off on giving a verbal statement for the time being.
D)assure the suspect that a written statement will contain only information given to the investigator.

Question 23

Interrogations should be handled by a team of four officers,one who conducts the questioning procedure and three others who act as witnesses and encourage the suspect to speak.

Question 24

The police have a responsibility to inform a subject of interrogation of his or her constitutional rights involving self-incrimination and counsel before questioning?

Question 25

A suspect has a right to an attorney if he or she requests one during a police station interrogation.

Question 26

Physical and mental stress may be justified under extreme circumstances if officers cannot elicit information any other way.

Question 27

The goal of rapport building is to make the person being interviewed feel comfortable with the interview process and with the investigator.

Question 28

People who tell the truth often appear more comfortable because they have no stress and do not feel guilty.

Question 29

The indifferent style of interrogation suggests that the investigator would rather see the suspect punished severely by the court rather than give the suspect the opportunity to gain leniency through cooperation.

Question 30

Most people will move their eyes to the left when they are recalling something that they actually experienced.

Question 31

While conducting an interview,officers should listen extensively rather than dominate the conversation.

Question 32

The Miranda warning applies only to custodial interrogations,not when the suspect is free to leave.

Question 33

An interview is the systematic questioning of a person suspected in a crime for the purpose of obtaining a confession.

Question 34

An _______ is accusatory.

Question 35

_____ is defined as developing a harmonious relationship with another person.

Question 36

In the case of Escobedo v.Illinois the Court held that a suspect had an absolute right to be warned of his or her rights to remain silent and of their right to _____.

Question 37

A(n)_______ should proceed an interrogation.

Question 38

Sandy Reynolds employs the face-saving approach when interrogating Sheila Minor.With this approach,Officer Reynolds makes several comments that downplay the suspect's own involvement in the crime.

Question 39

When a suspect says "I have never lied," the interviewer should believe him unquestioningly.

Question 40

An interrogation is nonaccusatory.

Question 41

A(n)_____ is a self-incriminating statement made by the suspect that falls short of an acknowledgment of guilt.

Question 42

Matching
Locate the correct matches from Column 1 to Column 2

Question 43

You are a homicide investigator called to a death case.The suspect has been apprehended for the murder and is turned over to you at the crime scene.Discuss what steps you will take to talk to this suspect who has been clearly identified as the perpetrator of the crime.

Question 44

The subject holding his head in a _____ position indicates that he is interested and probably telling the truth during an interview.

Question 45

Discuss the purpose of Miranda rights and define what they are.

Question 46

Discuss what considerations should be observed during the interview process.

Question 47

_______ is the use,or threat of use of illegal physical methods to induce a suspect to make an admission or confession.

Question 48

A(n)_____ is direct acknowledgment by the suspect of his or her guilt in the commission of a specific crime or as being an integral part of a specific crime.

Question 49

You are an investigator that chooses several different style of interview techniques,often based on crime type and attitude of the criminal.Define and discuss a minimum of 2 interview styles you would use in the course of an investigation.

Question 50

A suspect may waive their Miranda safeguards;however the _____ then has a heavy burden to prove that the waiver was freely and knowingly given.

Question 51

_____ is the imposition of restrictions on physical behavior.