Popular interrogation techniques

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Sometimes, in the course of an investigation, the investigator faces the task of exposing a witness or victim, as well as a suspect or accused, as a lie. The interrogated person can give false testimony both in their own interests and to their detriment (for example, in self-incrimination).

1. Belief
This technique consists in turning the investigator to the common sense of the person being interrogated, encouraging him to repentance and frank confession by explaining both the harmful consequences of denial and lying, and the beneficial consequences of admitting guilt and actively contributing to the investigation of the crime committed, as well as the crimes of past years that remained unsolved.

2. Using the positive personality traits of the interrogated
In many cases, the investigator's appeal to the positive qualities of the interlocutor is beneficial. Each person is characterized by the desire for self-respect, and therefore, by appealing to the honesty, decency of the interrogated, to his merits in the past, authority in the team, among the Comrades, his personal and social status, he can be persuaded to be frank, truthful.

3. Suppression of lies
This technique is used when there is no need to give the suspect or the accused the opportunity to "deploy" a lie, when the investigator has reliable information about the circumstances that are being clarified during the interrogation. “In this case, the false testimony of the interrogated is immediately rejected, the lie is nipped in the bud by presenting the available evidence or other means of influence. Having lost hope of the possibility of misinforming the investigator, exposed by the facts, the interrogated often passes from lie to truth. "

4. Expectation
This technique is applied to persons who have a struggle of motives, one of which prompts to give false testimony or refusal to testify, and the other - to confess their guilt, repentance for what they have done. Such a struggle of motives does not fade and can manifest itself quite strongly with the skillful tactical influence of the investigator and in the process of interrogation. Taking into account the hesitations of the interrogated, the investigator, giving certain information, deliberately "puts" in his mind such information that should ensure the victory of positive motives, and then makes a break in the interrogation, waiting for the interrogated to give up the motives that induce him to give false testimony.

5. Assumption of the legend
Often the investigator, knowing or guessing that the suspect or the accused is giving false testimony - a legend, provides him with the opportunity to present it. Having entered into a kind of game with the interrogated, he proceeds from the intention to extract from him as many details, specifics, details as possible and record the story in the interrogation protocol as accurately and thoroughly as possible. Having given the interrogated the opportunity to express whatever he pleases, the investigator presents weighty evidence that refutes, debunks the legend. Caught by surprise and unprepared to create new lies, the interrogator can give truthful testimony.

6. Surprise
This technique consists in the decision of the investigator, unexpected for the interrogated, to carry out this or that investigative action after the interrogation, while the interrogated, convinced of the investigator's ignorance of certain circumstances of the case, considers this action impossible. For example, an investigator declares to an accused giving false testimony about his intention to conduct a confrontation with a person whom, in the opinion of the interrogated, is no longer alive. A variation of the use of the surprise factor in interrogation is such a common technique of incrimination as the unexpected presentation of evidence.

7. Sequence
This technique is by its nature the opposite of the previous one. It is believed that sometimes it is advisable to present evidence sequentially (following the example of increasing the evidentiary power) and systematically, dwelling on each of them in detail, in order to give the accused a “feel” of the full power of individual evidence and their entire complex. In general, in investigative tactics there is a whole arsenal of methods for presenting evidence:

• Separate presentation of different evidence in one sequence or another;

• Simultaneous presentation of all available evidence;

• Presentation of circumstantial evidence first, and then direct evidence;

• Sudden presentation of evidence (as discussed above);

• Presentation of evidence according to their increasing weight;

• Presentation of a set of evidence after a preliminary notification to the accused about the presence of evidence, their listing with an indication of the sources of their origin (or without indication);

• Presentation of evidence as if by chance, in between cases;

• Allowing the accused to examine the evidence himself and assess the degree of its credibility;

• Fixation of attention on separate signs of evidence;

• Accompanying the process of presenting evidence with an explanation of the mechanism of its formation, the circumstances of its detection;

• Presentation of evidence to demonstrate the ability of technical and forensic tools to identify and decrypt hidden information contained in this source.

8. Stress relief
Often, during interrogation, the accused does not refuse to talk, but he also cannot conduct it, since he feels constrained, overly tense. In this case, the investigator, influencing the interrogated in a certain way, sometimes only with the intonation of his voice, with separate phrases, tries to remove this tension. Successful stress relieving quite often entails outright confession. The relief that came after the release of tension causes the questioned person to "pour out in conversation", "have a heart-to-heart talk."

9. Using the "weak points" of the personality of the accused
The “weak point” of a person should be understood as such its features, using which it is possible to achieve correct, truthful testimony during interrogation. The "weak point" of the interrogated may be a tendency to melancholic feelings, hot temper, vanity, etc. So, in passion and anger, the accused will tell what he would not have expressed in the usual state (for example, betray his accomplices). At the same time, investigative ethics prohibits appealing to the base qualities of the interrogated (greed, acquisitiveness, etc.).

10. Inertia
This is a kind of technique, the essence of which boils down to the fact that the investigator, talking with the accused, imperceptibly transfers the conversation from the sphere of an abstract, extraneous conversation to the sphere of conversation in essence. At the same time, the accused, speaking of an "outsider", "by inertia" blurts out what he would not like to talk about. To obtain a greater effect, it is necessary to make such transitions more often from one subject of conversation to another.

11. Distraction
The accused always carefully and closely follows the course of the interrogation in order to catch what is important for the investigator and what seems to him secondary. In this regard, the interrogated seeks to focus his attention on one thing, in his opinion, the main thing. “Taking this circumstance into account,” LB Filonov and VI Davydov note, “the investigators artificially shift the attention of the interrogated to areas that are not of primary importance, and thereby divert his attention from more important areas. All this is done with the expectation that the person being interrogated will be less cautious, more careless about the circumstances about which the investigator would like to receive more detailed information. '

12. Creating the impression that the investigator is well informed
The essence of this technique lies in the fact that the investigator, without deceiving the interrogated, at the same time convinces him of his knowledge. This can be achieved, firstly, by the ability to behave in a certain way, and secondly, with the help of reliable information, while the accused does not assume what kind of information it is (individual details of the biography, facts from the case, etc.). As a result, the person being interrogated has the impression that the investigator knows not only the individual details of the case, but everything else. This could ultimately force the defendant to end the denial.

13. Creation of "blank"
This technique is used in cases where, in the absence of a sufficient amount of evidence, the investigator conducts his reasoning, relying on a number of reliable facts. He only shows the accused the "blank" passages in the case. At the same time, while drawing a generally fairly clear and complete picture of the event, he, together with the interrogated, traces the logic of individual facts and invites him to fill in unclear places. These blanks and ambiguities, noted by the investigator, cause anxiety in the interrogated and a natural need to get rid of illogicality, to bring everything said in line with logic.

14. Forced pace of interrogation
This technique consists in the fact that the investigator, using an active position, takes the initiative into his own hands and anticipates the thought of the “enemy” with prepared moves in the form of questions or judgments. With a high rate of questioning, the interrogated, having adopted this rate, will not be able to carefully consider and "stretch" the answer.
 
How to behave during an interrogation

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So, as practice shows, a huge number of crimes are solved because of the testimony given during the interrogation.

Call for questioning
The procedure for calling for questioning by phone, rather than by summons, is more than common.
If you immediately received a summons , it looks like you are in the main circle (at least the main witness).
Friday afternoon is a bad day.

Starting a conversation
So, here is an investigator who knows perfectly well what an interrogation is.
The very beginning is a conversation. Any everyday topics ala what a nice weather today. You probably heard that interrogations can last 7-8 hours? What do you think you can talk about so much? About life mostly. The main thing is to loosen your tongue and after a question about the weather (if you answered it well), immediately follow a question about the case. This is the old "inertia" method.

The interrogation itself
Immediately it should be said that answers like "it's not me" "you got the wrong one" "I'm not guilty" - leads to the dock in most cases, if only because such expressions are like a red rag on a bull for a investigator.
An interrogation cannot last continuously for more than four hours - this is the law.
If the interrogation goes on for a long time (more than 4 hours) - you are a very interesting person and they are trying to find something on you during the interrogation (there is no other evidence).

Answer all questions and conversations about life in monosyllables. Preferably even in one word. Don't untie your tongue again. The more words the accused says during the interrogation, the easier it is for him to get confused in the end. Trust the investigator, and even more so, agree to cooperate with him under no circumstances. The investigator will try to catch you on the subtleties and details. Maybe ask the same question 2-3 times. One tracker once said, " when a person tries to emphasize subtleties, he is lying."

If the question confused you, it can only lead to an increased psychological attack. They might just say, "We know you're a random person here. It's your friend's fault. He's already confessed everything. Tell me all about him and go home." As a result, an organized criminal group appears in the case. The phrase "and you will go home" or "let us go" is the main one. No one will let you go, even if you confess.
No matter how banal the method of involving "good" and "evil" investigators in the interrogation, but it is still used and, most importantly, it works. You trust a "good" policeman and you can say something superfluous on kind and even friendly questions.

Another old trick of investigator "well, tell me". That means you're a suspect. Ask for a specific question and ask until there is a specific question.
"I'll send you to the bunks right away!" - no one will send you right away. These are empty statements.
Fake evidence-the investigator will of course verbally tell you about the evidence against you. If he doesn't have the evidence at hand, it's probably just words. By the way, the genetic examination takes from 2 to 5 weeks.

If nothing affects you, you will be asked to give evidence against other people who are supposedly really interested in the investigation, and then they will rest on the fact that others have already testified against you, even waving some papers in front of your nose.
The most effective interrogation is immediately after the crime is committed. It is better to refer to article 51 of the Constitution.

What to pay attention to
Of course, the most important thing is the accuracy of recording your words in the protocol. In the future, it will be virtually impossible to challenge them. Do not be afraid to tell the investigator that he did not clearly and incorrectly formulate any of your thoughts, and ask them to correct this in the protocol.
Pay attention to the dates and times - write down the time of the interview. If it was held for more than 8 hours , this is a procedural violation. In no case should you sign the protocol of refusal from the defender. Under the new Code of Criminal Procedure, a person can refuse to give confessions if they were given without a lawyer in court. Do not sign the protocol with empty columns - you can make dashes in them yourself with a pen.
General rule: after 10 days from the moment you were questioned, you are required to be charged; if no charge is brought, the measure of restraint chosen against you is automatically canceled.

A lawyer's note
Oddly enough, practice shows that the smarter and more educated a person is, the easier it is to crack him during an interrogation. After all, he himself is able to draw conclusions and complete logical chains. And when the investigator shows that he knows some details of the event, such a person begins to comprehend what is happening logically, and comes to the conclusion that the investigator knows everything. No tracker knows everything. In addition, an educated person often cannot show that he does not know something and will defend such an image with the last of his strength.

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A very smart technique for questioning/giving an explanation is recording on a dictaphone or imitating it.
You sit down on a chair, take out your phone and make a few taps with a button. Investigator will immediately start to get nervous and change his face, and most importantly, he will clearly dose and filter the bazaar.it works especially well on young sled girls, of whom there are plenty in local departments.
The second most important point is that there are no confessions. Statistics really don't lie - this is the easiest way to go to the pre-trial detention center or get a conditional checkup on the spot.

The third point is that you can refuse to give evidence!!! even if "it was written down correctly from my words, it was read by me", then you can use a variety of pretexts to say that you were mistaken/confused/scared/forced. This can happen at the stage of explanations, with the interrogation is already more difficult(this is when the case has already been initiated)- here, in addition to the 51st Constitution, you also sign that you have read the Criminal Code, so it's better not to rush around here.
Fourth, the lawyer provided to you IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. This person feeds from the hands of the tracker. Investigator enters it in as many protocols as possible - the lawyer gets money. Since they have been communicating for years, it is impossible to be conducted on its terms

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And the final chord that is associated with the phone call. The conversation should be something like this. Investigator (S), you - (B)
S - Hello. Citizen Sychev, is that you?
Q - Well, yes.
S - This is the police calling you. It is necessary to come to the interrogation, which will take place at 13: 00
Q - Who are you?
S- Major Shit is bothering you
B - Documents, please
C - I don't understand
B - Show your documents
S - How?
Q - As you presented them before, so present them
C - But this is physically impossible
B - Good-bye.
 
Tricks of cops during interrogation
I'm sure you all know how mean and unprincipled people in uniform can be. In case you fell into their tenacious paws, the most important thing is not to follow their lead.

1. "Do not worry" - says the investigator - "you have nothing on you and you pass as a witness in the case. Tell everything as it is and remember that according to the law you cannot testify perjury and refuse to testify."
With the help of a couple of interrogations without the constitutional right to refuse to testify and the participation of a lawyer, an experienced investigator manages to shake out a confession. And after that, the actual suspect turns into the official suspect.

What to do: stop any attempt to turn the conversation in the direction of a confessionary statement by mentioning article 51, part 1 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

2. Polite tone, praise, support, jokes, candy treats
At the beginning of the interrogation, the operas may behave: "Like a dear mother." Its goal is to wake up a "good boy" in you, who from childhood is accustomed to respond with kindness for good, and with politeness for politeness.

After you relax, they will gradually start a conversation with you with far from business issues in order to talk, and when you are already "hot", get the necessary information.

What to do: remember that his goal is to fulfill the "landing" plan, and that the opera is ALWAYS lying. Bend your line no matter what. And in no case should you be rude and not raise your voice at the investigators. The phrase "shove your caramels up your ass" is not good for interrogation.

3. Assurances that friends, relatives and accomplices have already told everything for a long time
"Everyone betrayed you, and you are silent like a fool ...", "We already know everything, you just have to answer a couple of questions and get it over with", " Your wife asked to tell you in words".

What to do: to bend your line no matter what and not to succumb to provocations.

4. Prison intimidation
" Yes, you, a botanist, with such a character, a hundred pounds will be a rooster", "You still shine for 20 years, playing in silence is useless ."

What to do: Remember that every extra word can cost you several years in prison.

5. Threats to the mother and other close relatives
"Here Angela Fedorovna has been working at the enterprise for 20 years and loves her job. But one call and everything can end ... ", "Now your wife will go home in the evening, and they can give her a head on a dark street".

What to do: Unfortunately, the threats can be met. Ideally, if a case is opened against you, close relatives should leave the city or country.

6. Promise to release after testifying
"Well, why are you changing? Let's finish this and go home. There mother and wife are probably going crazy, and you are sitting here, being capricious ..."

What to do: Remember that cops rarely keep their promises.

7. Making up events
"But we found out this morning that your mother has a heart attack. She is in the hospital ...", "And your wife and another man were seen yesterday in a restaurant".

What to do: remember that cops always lie, lie and will lie.

Bottom line: don't say anything, no matter how hard they try to break you. As the saying goes: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court."
 
We will analyze the interrogation if you are called as a suspect
If an investigator of the police (as well as the FBI) calls, then in 90% of cases a criminal case has already been initiated. If an operative invites you, it means that there is no criminal case yet. A pre-investigation check is underway. But you must go on a call, regardless of the form in which you are called verbally or by subpoena. And in any case, it is better to come with your own criminal lawyer.

Detention on the street
If you are suddenly detained on the street or somewhere else outside your home and are being taken to the Investigative Committee for questioning, demand the right to notify your lawyer, or your parents (if you are a minor), or human rights defenders (if you do not have a lawyer, they will provide you with one).

So, here is an investigator who knows perfectly well what an interrogation is. He's already played hundreds of them, and he's already got his cards in hand. If there are 2 or more investigators, you are a "very interesting person" for them.

An interrogation cannot last continuously for more than four hours - this is the law. If the interview goes on for a long time (more than 4 hours) - you are a very interesting person and they are trying to find something on you during the interrogation (there is no other evidence).

Answer all questions and conversations about life in monosyllables. Preferably even in one word. Don't untie your tongue again. The more words the accused says during the interrogation, the easier it is for him to get confused in the end. Trust the investigator, and even more so, agree to "cooperate" with him under no circumstances. The investigator will try to catch you on the subtleties and details. Maybe ask the same question 2-3 times.

If the question confused you, it can only lead to an increased psychological attack. They might just say, "We know you're a random person here. It's your friend's fault. He's already confessed everything. Tell me all about him and go home". As a result, an organized criminal group appears in the case. The phrase "And you will go home" or "Let us go" is the main one. No one will let you go, even if you confess.

Fake evidence-the investigator will of course verbally tell you about the evidence against you. If he doesn't have the evidence at hand, it's probably just words.

What you should pay attention to.
Of course, the most important thing is the accuracy of recording your words in the protocol. In the future, it will be virtually impossible to challenge them. DON'T BE AFRAID tell the investigator that he did not clearly and incorrectly formulate any of your thoughts, and ask them to correct this in the protocol. If the investigator does not do this, remember that you have the legal right – at the end of the interrogation protocol, where you will be asked to write the phrase "From my words it is written down correctly, I read it", before the specified phrase, to add everything that you deem necessary in your own hand, or to indicate in writing in which part of your testimony is not clearly formulated.

Pay attention to the dates and times - write down the time of the interview. If it was held for more than 8 hours, this is a procedural violation. In no case should you sign the protocol of refusal from the defender. Under the new Code of Criminal Procedure, a person can refuse to give confessions if they were given without a lawyer in court. Do not sign the protocol with empty columns - you can make dashes in them yourself with a pen.

General rule: after 10 days from the moment you were questioned, you are required to be charged; if no charge is brought, the measure of restraint chosen against you is automatically canceled

In certain cases, it may be that the investigation has nothing on you, so you should remember that silence is gold.

Thanks for your attention!
 
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