Tag Archives: interrogation

To Lie or Not To Lie

Posted on June 13, 2015 by

Years ago I had an interview with a police department for a forensic position.  I had already been fingerprinted, interviewed by the supervisor, had an in-depth background meeting with the background investigators trying to catch me in a lie from … Continue reading →

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Former Homicide Detective Shares How He Got Criminals to Talk

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

It is always exciting to come upon an article about someone whose career offers me insight and inspiration as I constantly strive to learn more about criminal psychology and use that knowledge to be a better writer. For this reason, … Continue reading →

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Art of Interrogation

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

A sweating suspect under the scrutiny of an overzealous cop is what comes to mind during an interrogation at a police station.  There are actually many other ways to get a suspect to spill the beans and to read their … Continue reading →

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The Eyes Tell a Story

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I think we all can agree that you can tell a few things about a person just from their eyes.  Some people have sad eyes, sparkly eyes, sleepy eyes, or even happy eyes. Do you find that you’re attracted more … Continue reading →

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The Skillful Art of Interrogation

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

As with many things these days, the word “interrogation” has been replaced with “interview”.  I like to call it what it is, an interrogation.  Interrogative procedures are used to obtain a confession, admission of guilt, or illicit helpful information from … Continue reading →

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