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Gone are the days of coercive and extreme interrogation tactics. Drawing elements from psychology, philosophy, and sociology, The Art of Investigative Interviewing applies a theory of human need to interviewing. This theory is the single most important component of interviewing and is crucial to an investigator’s ability to correctly interpret human behavior.This book examines investigative interviewing in a very complete fashion. The writing style is nontraditional to capture the reader’s interest. Specifically, the approach is to use knowledge bases and disciplines not normally associated with this subject matter. The technique described can be used in any setting with any subject.
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Advocates investigative interviewing which is humane, non-coercive, and which relies on correctly interpreting (and, to a certain extent, manipulating) human behavior to determine the truth. Drawing on elements from psychology, philosophy, and sociology, the author aims to promote affective interviewing, encourage police to learn this kind of interviewing, counteract coercive interviewing tactics, and further ethical professionalism in investigators. All stages of the interview process are covered, from preparation and tactical concepts to questioning and evaluating the interview. There is a chapter on the psychological motivations and behaviors of suspects; a thoroughly documented case study closes the book. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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