As in the Peter Reilly case,interrogators often ask suspects to imagine how they could have committed the crime.According to your text,this strategy is effective because
A) it reduces the self-esteem of the suspects.
B) it makes suspects mention details that are later used against them.
C) it creates a cognitively ready idea about committing the crime.
D) the story can be recorded and presented as an eyewitness testimony.

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By asking the suspect to imagine how they could have committed the crime, it can create a cognitively ready idea about committing the crime, which can make it easier for the suspect to later confess or provide incriminating details. This is known as the cognitive interview technique. It does not necessarily reduce the suspect's self-esteem or result in recorded eyewitness testimony that can be used in court.

As in the Peter Reilly Case,interrogators Often Ask Suspects to Imagine