I have selected the topic of torture in the context of police interrogation in Canada, as it has both an academic and professional significance for me. Professionally, I have experienced the investigator’s role, conducting hundreds of interviews with both suspects and accused persons with the goal of solving a crime. I have received formalized training in various methods of interviewing without any concern or review to form an interdisciplinary understanding of the interrogation environment. As an instructor in a criminal justice program, I currently teach interview and interrogation methods. To achieve the status of a subject matter expert and provide the best learning experience for students, I require not only knowledge derived from my
