LibGuides: HSE475: Interviewing and Interrogation: Module 2

Module 2 Required Resources

Textbook

Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques by Nathan J. Gordon; William L. Fleisher
ISBN: 9780123819871

Publication Date: 2010-10-01

Read:
Ch. 7 Question Formulation: Irrelevant, Relevant, and Comparison Questions
Ch. 15 Interviewing Children and Mentally Challenged
Ch 7 explains how to craft relevant, irrelevant, and comparison questions to evaluate an interviewee's responses, helping to determine truthfulness or deceit.
Ch 15 addresses the difficulties encountered when interviewing children and individuals with mental deficiencies, offering strategies for conducting effective interviews while ensuring their verbal and non-verbal cues are not mistakenly perceived as deceit.
Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation by Douglas E. Wicklander; Shane G. Sturman; L. Wayne Hoover; David E. Zulawski
ISBN: 0849301017

Publication Date: 2001-09-14

Read:
Ch. 7 Interviewing - Explores verbal neurolinguistic techniques that help tailor interview or interrogation strategies and questions by recognizing communication preferences; visual, auditory, and kinesthetic to enhance effective communication. Assesses neurolinguistic eye movements as signs of deception or honesty. Examines the five types of lies an individual might employ during an interview or interrogation, enabling the investigator to identify them and discern deceit. Discussion covers the framework of an investigative interview, detailing how to systematically organize and prepare for the interview process. Analyzes the transition from an investigative interview to an interrogation, including the factors that determine when the investigator should confront the suspect. Evaluates the cognitive interview technique to systematically enhance the recall of information by victims or witnesses.
Ch. 15 Ending the Interview - Examines the ending phase of an interview or interrogation, known as the close.
Ch. 17 Telephone Interviewing - Explores the intricacies and challenges of conducting telephone interviews and interrogations, highlighting when these methods are most appropriate and detailing the skills and strategies needed for successful implementation.
Ch. 18 Specialized Interviews - Explores the intricacies and challenges of conducting telephone interviews and interrogations, highlighting when these methods are most appropriate and detailing the skills and strategies needed for successful implementation.

Videos

Former FBI Agent Explains How to Detect Lying & Deception
Wired. (2020, Jan. 27). Former FBI Agent Explains How to Detect Lying & Deception [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpJcBozuF6A&t=64s

Former Supervisory Special Agent Jim Clemente addresses the misconceptions surrounding deception detection and explains why commonly believed indicators of deception may not always be accurate.
Joe Navarro decoding the face
Joe Navarro Behavior Expert. (2025, Jan. 13). Joe Navarro decoding the face [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaVFOgk7dk

The face is a crucial source of information throughout our lives, conveying emotions and much more, as it can signal, attract, and even reject with a glance, yet many perceive it superficially; Joe Navarro provides insights on what he observes beyond the surface.
Lies, crimes and false confessions
Lies, crimes and false confessions. (2020). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102577&xtid=205591

Professor Feldman, specialist in psychological and brain sciences, discusses lying, the reasons for these behaviors, false memories and wrongful convictions, including the physical cues of deception.

Module 2 Optional Resources

Children’s Abilities to Date Events
“Children’s Abilities to Date Events.” (2019). Retrieved from https://files.calio.org/fact%20sheets/Childrens_abilities_to_date_fs_NCAC04_190901.pdf

Fact sheet published by the National Children’s Advocacy Center provide guidelines that emphasize the use of open-ended rapport building over Narrative Event Training (NET) to enhance young children's spontaneous and accurate recall.
Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Facial Expressions
Wired. (2020, Aug. 11). Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Facial Expressions [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAB9cUlGrRo&t=522s

Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro returns to explore how we communicate non-verbally through facial expressions. He delves into the concept of chirality, connecting it with some of the most intriguing human expressions. Note: Visual chirality is discussed, which is not a standard used in criminal investigations.
Interviewing victims and witnesses
Interviewing victims and witnesses. (1998). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102577&xtid=10171

Interviewing victims and witnesses.