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interview
pupose |
is the process of gathering information from a person who has knowledge of the facts that an officer will need to conduct an investigation.
determine if a crime has taken place/identify and locate victims and wit/identify possible suspects and generate a crime broadcast to dispatch. |
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interviews
interrogations |
questioning non-suspects such as victims or witnesses(who typically will cooperate) and take place at the crime scene
process of questioning suspects (who often are unwilling to provide info to investigating officer. questions/conduct reasonably likely to elicit incriminating response. and are part of a follow up |
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preperation
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-be physically and mentally
prepared -seperate the involved parties -establish rapport -ask the person to recount what has happened -keep person focused -listen carefully to what is being said -obtain ID info -aske interviewee to repeat person account of what happ -ask additional question |
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verify information
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-review info with person
-ask for confirmation -make corrections as necessary -verify changes |
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close the interview
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give thanks to individual for the time taken. and we may also decide to explain any further actions that may be taken during the investigation.
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additional sources of information
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physical evidence/public and private records and other documents/informants
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confession/
admission |
confession is the commission of all of the elements of a crime
admission means certain fact that tend to incriminate the individual, but fall short of a confession |
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inadmissible statements under
4TH 5TH 6TH 14TH |
4th-arrest and statements was the result of an illegal search/seizure
5th-statement was obtained during custodial interrrogation carried out in violation of any miranda requirements (advisement of rights were incomplete) 6th-statement was obtained in violation of charged defendents right to be assisted by counsel 14th-statement was involuntary (express or implied threat/physical force or threats/overbearing psychological pressure |
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obtaining statement
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the goal of a statement is to obtain an incriminating statement from the suspect.
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subterfuge
coercion |
subterfuge is the use of deception or falsehoods as a tactic when interrogating a suspect. (admissible)
coercion is the use of force (would make statement inadmissable) |
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involuntary confession
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is one that results from the use of coercion and therefore is not admissible in court for any purpose. an involuntary statement may not be used as evidence to impeach witnesses or in any other way against the accused individual.
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