Interview and Investigation Final Exam Review

What does the PEACE model stand for?

• Preparation, explaining, activating, closure and evaluation

• Preparation and planning, engage and explain, account, and closure and evaluation

• Persuasion, evasion, alibi, construction, and examination

• Persuasion, examination, account, convincing and evaluation

Which of the following is NOT a section of a written witness/victim statement?

• before

• during

• after

• inception

The reasons for conducting an interview are:

• To eliminate or confirm suspects of a crime

• To determine the facts, details and circumstances of a crime

• To determine the identity of all accomplices

• All of the above

Polygraph: device used to measure physiological responses to questioning measures:

• Heart rate

• Blood pressure

• Respiration

• All of the above

With respect to interrogations and the justice system the following is true:

• Voluntariness of a statement of a suspect or accused must be proven

• Interrogations must not be mentally or physically oppressive or abusive in any way

• The accusation is made in a calm, professional and firm manner

• All of the above.

Non-Verbal indicators during deception may include:

• Fidgeting

• Self-Manipulation

• Nervous gestures, moving

• All of the above

Establishing eye contact, moving in close to suspect and touching the suspect gently on their arm are tactics used by the interviewer to:

• Retain the suspect’s attention

• Establish the truth only

• Make the experience memorable to the suspect

• All of the above

Physiological indicators during deception may include

• Skin color change

• Pulse increase

• Dry mouth, lips, and tongue

• All of the above

Reasons for fabricating or exaggerating a statement

• Financial Gain

• Retaliation

• Hostility towards the offender

• All of the above

Identify which of the following would be clarifying questions to gather further information

• Please tell me more about the man who approached your car.

• Please describe the vehicle that hit you.

• What did you do after they drove away?

• All of the above.