Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation

by Stan B. Walters

Overview

How do you interpret a person‘s behavior during their interview? Some people say it‘s an innate quality that can‘t be taught. But anyone who‘s read Stan Walters Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation knows that is FALSE. The overwhelming success of the first edition and the numerous success stories credited to the book prove that

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040081280
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/17/2002
Series:	Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	14 MB
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Table of Contents

THE PRACTICAL KINESIC ANALYSIS PHASE. Basic Kinesic Guidelines. Fundamentals of Productive Interviewing. Verbal Quality. Verbal Content . Practical Kinesic Information Recovery and Statement Credibility Assessment. Nonverbal Behaviors. THE PRACTICAL KINESIC INTERROGATION PHASE. The Stress-Response States. Kinesics of Excluded Subjects. Primary Dominant Personalities. Understanding, Avoiding, and Reducing the Risk of False Confessions. The Practical Kinesic Interrogation. Appendices. Bibliography and Index.

Editorial Reviews

... an elegant and comprehensive contribution to the field of interviewing. Within the span of 360 well-indexed pages, [the author] brings together the latest ideas and techniques on interviewing. Clearly, the author understands the theater of the interview. … Readers … will enjoy the refreshing sojourn through the complex dynamics of interviewing. … Walters, a true student of human behavior who possesses practical experience in interviewing, has produced a work that approximates the ideal of what an interview book should be about. … Readers of this book will learn much from this great teacher.”
— FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

“The ability to recognize deception is extremely important in my field, and there are many manuals of instructions on the subject. Mr. Walters’, however, gives the reader/researcher the keys to EXTRACTING the verbal and non-verbal reactions the body has when stressed. It also covers what happens to the body and speech when a person is ready to confess. … Since my introduction to Mr. Walters’ book, my confession rate has sky rocketed! I obtain solid witness statements and when conducting internal investigations, officers come right out and ‘fess up’ rather than be interrogated. All my awards over the last three years including the 1998 Officer of the Year for my agency, I owe to this book.”
— Jim Miles, Police Investigator, Columbia, South Carolina on Amazon.com

“Without any hesitation, I would like to say this book is the best I have seen.”
— Jong Ryul Kim, Senior Prosecutor, Republic of South Korea

“…I find it compelling to the point that I have trouble with the concept that any officer or investigator could function properly without this type of information. I find the book to be straightforward, direct, and the text content does a good job of verifying the subject matter to an empirical level of understanding. The pictures also bring to life the point being made…Great reading. It will be a necessary tool in every investigators kit.”
— Harold Jones, 24-Year Ohio Police Officer and High Tech Crime Investigator

“The use of clear and relevant photo examples coupled with the concrete descriptions of nonverbal behaviors and their underlying meanings, gives the reader a great deal of insight into the process of deciphering truth from deception.”
— Crime and Justice International

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