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The interrogator should also ask behavior provoking questions to analyze the attitude and emotions of the suspect to determine the deception level. Along with behavior provoking questions, the interrogator should also be asking rhetorical questions. The rhetorical questions will help formulate a scene from the offense in the suspect’s mind. Referring back to the scenario, if suspect number one continues to deny the allegations of his involvement to the crime, the interrogator should try to provoke the suspect’s behavior by asking questions related to the crime. Some of the questions should be; how much money did he take from the store? or what kind of weapon did he used to commit the offense? In the case that the suspect wants to leave the room, unless he is being detained and has been advised of the Miranda rights there is no legal justification to deny him to leave. However, if the suspect decides to stay in the room like in the case of suspect number two, then the interrogator should present evidence found at the crime scene. Evidence to be presented could be the partial license plate recovered in the video surveillance, and any photos that point to the suspect as being guilty. During step five of the interrogation the main purpose is to retain the suspect’s attention focusing on the evidence recovered at the crime