HSE475: Interviewing and Interrogation

Reid. (2010, Sept. 1). Using Baseline Behaviors to Establish "Truthful" Responses.

Article written by authors for Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation by Zulawski & Wicklander. The baseline strategy explains how to prepare for an interview or interrogation by first understanding the behaviors of the interviewee without stress so the investigator can later identify deceptive behaviors.

An overview of investigative interviewing. (1998). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102577&xtid=10170

Using real life example actors apply principles of cognitive interviewing, conversation management and nonverbal communication.

Navarro, J. (2024, Jan. 29). Tips to build rapport with ex-FBI Agent Joe Navarro (Part 1) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEy5Men1jwE

Ex-FBI Agent discusses the essentials for establishing rapport. Part 1 of 2-part series.

Navarro, J. (2024, Jan. 29). Tips to build rapport with ex-FBI Agent Joe Navarro (Part 2) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XErqUKDLRFU&list=PLH85N50IXcERilnwQNIQ_ zWewgAAbwKxp&index=2

Ex-FBI Agent discusses the essentials for establishing rapport. Part 2 of 2-part series.

Unprecedented access inside an interrogation room. (2010). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102577&xtid=48029

Experiencing a real-life interrogation room and observing an actual interrogation is essential for developing the skills necessary to become an effective investigator. This video provides viewers with a real-life interrogation and design of an interrogation room.

Grimes III, J.E. (2021). Investigative Interviewing: Adopting a Forensic Mindset (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003170150/investigative-interviewing-john-grimes-iii

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Part 5 The Human Factor - The author discusses characteristics and skills that are essential for an investigator to become proficient in the art of investigative interviews; it also applies to interrogations.
Chapter 11 The Interview – Section, Organize the Interview Room. This section discusses the environment of an ideal interview room.

Hoogesteyn, K., Meijer, E. and Vrij, A. (2019), The influence of room spaciousness on investigative interviews. Leg Crim Psychol, 24: 215-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12156

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Introduction and Discussion - Understanding the effect of an environment on the ability to establish rapport with the interview and amount of information disclosed is paramount for an investigator to determine the best location for an interview. Study found space of an interview room was directly related to the amount of information disclosed and the manipulation of the environment within an interview room improves the interviewing process, which should be considered for the remodeling of interview rooms to aid in rapport building.