Current Investigator Tip

Responding to a False Confession Expert in Your Case

Apr 09, 2024

Oftentimes the defense will present a "false confession expert” to testify that the investigator obtained a coerced and/or false confession. We have published a number of articles describing the type of statements...

Previous Tips

The Importance of Pursuing Communication With Others When Mentioned During an Interview

Mar 01, 1999

Frequently, when an investigator asks a subject to recount the events of a particular date, the subject will include a telephone call, personal conversation or letter received. These communications can be gold...

EVALUATING HAND BEHAVIOR DURING AN INTERVIEW

Feb 01, 1999

Nonverbal communication often provides information about the sincerity or truthfulness of a person's verbal statement. In this context, hand activity is important for an investigator to evaluate during a subject's response to...

Importance of Privacy During an Interview

Jan 01, 1999

We have all had the experience where a person tells us something in private that he never would have told us in a public setting. It is well accepted that it is...

Distinguishing Between Admissions and Confessions

Dec 01, 1998

An admission represents a statement that tends toward proving guilt. On the other hand, a confession is a fully corroborated statement during which the suspect accepts personal responsibility for committing a crime...