Over the years we have posted numerous Investigator Tips that discuss the essential elements of the Reid Technique and the claims made by false confession "experts" about the Reid process. In this Investigator Tip we have attempted to categorize and group those entries by general topics for easy reference. Undoubtedly there will be some redundancy among the various Tips.

The Reid Technique

• A Description of The Reid Technique
• Common Erroneous and False Statements About the Reid Technique
• Why the Reid Technique is so Successful
• The Reid Technique is a Non-confrontational, Non-accusatory Process
• Reid Policy on the Use of Deception During an Interrogation
• The Reid Technique: International Research and the Value of Behavior Symptom Analysis
• Reid Behavior Analysis Interview: Part 1: Do the Case Facts and Evidence Support the Subject's Story? Part 2: The Interview Structure and the Value of Behavior Symptom Analysis
• Principles of Practice: How to Conduct Proper Investigative Interviews and Interrogations
  
• A Quick Guide to Best Practices for THE REID NINE STEPS OF INTERROGATION®

False Confession Experts

• Richard Leo's Boilerplate Statement Regarding Police Interrogation Practices
• What Do False Confession Experts Say in Their Reports?
• The Disingenuous Testimony from Social Psychologists About the Reid Technique
• The Truth About the Research Social Psychologists Use as the Basis for Testimony Regarding False and/or Coerced Confessions

Confession Issues

• Is offering a suspect a moral or psychological excuse for committing the crime the same as offering them a promise of leniency if they confess?
• “I did it”…. is that a valid statement of guilt?
• False Confessions: The Issues to be Considered
• What Questions Should be Asked to Determine the Voluntariness and Validity of a Subject’s Confession?

Reid Responses to False Confession Experts

• Responding to a False Confession Expert in Your Case
• How do you respond to false confession experts presented by the defense? (updated Nov '23)
• A General Outline of Richard Leo’s Testimony/Followed by Reid Responses
• What False Confession Experts Say About the Reid Technique and Our Responses
• What Exactly is the Reid Technique of Interrogation?

Msc

• Preparing to Testify in Confession Cases Parts One and Two