Gone are the days of coercive and extreme interrogation tactics. Drawing elements from psychology, philosophy, and sociology, The Art of Investigative Interviewing applies a theory of human need to interviewing. This theory is the single most important component of interviewing and is crucial to an investigator's ability to correctly interpret human behavior. This book examines investigative interviewing in a very complete fashion. The writing style is nontraditional to capture the reader's interest. Specifically, the approach is to use knowledge bases and disciplines not normally associated with this subject matter. The technique described can be used in any setting with any subject. The most complete reference available to cover the psychological or 'human need' aspect of interviewing. Offers a guide to 'affective' interviewing rather than the outdated and often illegal coercive tactics of the past.
This manual provides guiding principles to effective interviewing, with specific techniques to be used and others to be avoided.
They must also recognize the process by which those interviewed can deceive -- and how deception can be detected. This book demonstrates to interviewers the fundamentals of effective inquiry. Rabon has divided the text into six chapters.
Easy-to-read and practical, this text uses a survey approach and numerous examples to illustrate interviewing skills and techniques.
All chapters of the 2nd edition have been updated with the most current methods of interviewing and interrogation, including new uses of technology and cutting-edge communication styles.
The content of the Guide will enable the reader to expand his or her knowledge and increase skill at interviewing and interrogating.
By reading this book, you will learn how to obtain confessions not by asking the suspect questions, but by convincing a suspect to confess by using persuasive interrogational arguments.