Smart Talk: Contemporary Interviewing and Interrogation / Edition 1

by Denise Kindschi Gosselin

Overview

 Every profession has specific philosophies and approaches to effective communication; 'Smart Talk: Contemporary Interviewing and Interrogation', First Edition, was designed to pinpoint those most useful to the criminal justice profession. 'Smart Talk' covers both interviewing and interrogation techniques - along with their legal considerations - in a single volume. Exploring multiple approaches to interviewing, it clearly identifies communication techniques that improve the quality and quantity of information gathered from victims, witnesses, and perpetrators. Landmark cases and field accounts bring a real world application to the book and reinforce how strong communication skills lead to more successful case investigations.  Provides essential interviewing and interrogation techniques. Provides the theory, philosophy and background for each approach so readers understand what the approach is and when to use it. Addresses techniques for interviewing special populations such as children, elders, and persons with disabilities and mental illness.  Law enforcement professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780131146969
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	08/22/2006
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

PART I: LAYING THE GOUNDWORK FOR SUCCESS

1. Interrogation and Interviewing for Criminal Justice

2. The Interview Process

3. Purposeful Interviewing and Processes

PART II: INTERVIEWING METHODS

4. Traditional, Structured, and Inferential Interviewing with Statement Analysis Techniques

5. The Forensic Hypnosis and Cognitive Interviewing

6. Behavioral Interviewing Techniques

PART III: INTERVIEWING SPECIAL POPULATIONS

7. Interviewing Children

8. Interviewing Elders

9. Interviewing Persons with Disabilities or Mental Illness

PART IV: INTERROGATION

10. Techniques for Interrogation

11. Interrogation Process and Law

12. Confessions

13. Juvenile Rights and Criminal Justice Responsibilities