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Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, Fourth Edition

Author(s): Fred E. Inbau
John E. Reid
Joseph P. Buckley
Brian C. Jayne
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763747213
  • ISBN-10:0763747211
  • Hardcover    639 pages      © 2004
Price: International Sales $164.95 US List
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Overview

The Fourth Edition of Criminal Interrogation and Confessions presents the Reid Technique of interviewing and interrogation and is the standard used in the field. The Fourth Edition presents interviewing and interrogation techniques, based on actual criminal cases, which have been used successfully by thousands of criminal investigators. This practical text is built around simple psychological principles and examines interrogation as a nine-step process that is easily understood by students.

In October 2003 the Third Edition of Criminal Interrogation and Confessions was cited in the U.S. Supreme Court case Missouri v. Seibert to clarify interrogation techniques.

Look for the Fifth Edition to publish October 2011!

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New chapter addressing the timely issue of distinguishing between true and false confessions.

New chapter presenting specific guidelines on how to offer effective court testimony with respect to interrogations and confessions.

Includes presentation of laboratory and field research conducted in the area of behavior symptom analysis.

Includes discussion and responses to defense experts' criticisms of contemporary interrogation techniques.

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Section 1 Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques

Part 1 Preliminary Considerations
Ch. 1 Distinctions between Interviews and Interrogations
Ch. 2 Obtaining and Evaluating Factual Information
Ch. 3 Case Solution Possibilities
Ch. 4 Initial Precautionary Measures for the Protection of the Innocent
Ch. 5 Privacy and the Interview Room
Ch. 6 Qualifications, Attitude, and General Conduct of the Investigator

Part 2 Interviewing Techniques
Ch. 7 Preparation and Starting the Interview
Ch. 8 Formulating Interview Questions
Ch. 9 Behavior Symptom Analysis
Ch. 10 Precautions when Evaluating Behavior Symptoms of Truthful and Untruthful Subjects
Ch. 11 The Behavior Analysis Interview
Ch. 12 The Use of Specialized Questioning Techniques

Part 3 Interrogation Techniques
Ch. 13 The Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation
Ch. 14 Recommendations for Interrogators
Ch. 15 Distinguishing between True and False Confessions
Ch. 16 Testifying on a Confession

Section 2 The Law on Criminal Interrogation and Confessions

Ch. 17 Interrogation Law
Ch. 18 Confession Law

Appendix A - The Behavior Analysis Interview in a Homicide Case

Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Fred E. Inbau

Fred E. Inbau is the Late John Henry Wigmore Professor of Law Emeritus, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

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John E. Reid

John E. Reid is the Late President of John E. Reid and Associates, Chicago, Illinois.

Joseph P. Buckley

Joseph P. Buckley is a forensic interviewer, detection of deception examiner, lecturer, and consultant. He is the President of John E. Reid and Associates in Chicago, Illinois and has been with the firm since 1971. Mr. Buckley is co-author of the books The Investigator Anthology and Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, as well as numerous articles and papers. He is a contributing author to the Encyclopedia of Police Science and the Encyclopedia of Security Management, a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the American Society for Industrial Security, the American Management Association, the Chicago Crime Commission, as well as numerous other professional organizations, and he has lectured extensively to law enforcement, government, and business groups.

Brian C. Jayne

Brian C. Jayne is a forensic interviewer, detection of deception examiner and lecturer. He is the director of research and development for John E. Reid and Associates, where he has been employed since 1978. Mr. Jayne is co-author of The Investigator Anthology, Criminal Interrogation and Confessions, Electronic Recording of Interrogations, and has published dozens of articles and studies in the field of detection of deception, including three sponsored by the National Security Agency. Mr. Jayne has testified as an expert witness in Military, Federal, and State trials in the areas of detection of deception, behavior symptom analysis, and interrogation.

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Criminal Justice

Interviewing and Detection of Deception. Principles and techniques of interviewing and detection of deception studied from communication, physiological and psycho-social points of view. Introduction to the use of the polygraph; laws pertaining to confessions and admissions.

Law Enforcement Communication

This course is designed to introduce the student to law enforcement communication. The course provides knowledge, skills and practice in the areas of interviewing, interrogation and report writing. Police Interrogation Techniques 1 Credit Proper interview and interrogation techniques, including a discussion of the constitutional rights of the defendant and applicable court decisions.

Techniques of Interviewing

Emphasis on current methods of interviewing and interrogation, the fundamental characteristics of good questions and the use of psychological influences. How to obtain a statement, how to prepare for a questioning session, how to understand and work with the subject's emotions, ethics, and standards are also included.

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