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The Art of Investigative Interviewing
- 3rd Edition - December 27, 2013
- Author: Inge Sebyan Black
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 1 5 7 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 1 5 8 3 - 5
The Art of Investigative Interviewing, Third Edition can be used by anyone who is involved in investigative interviewing. It is a perfect combination of real, practical, and effect… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Art of Investigative Interviewing, Third Edition can be used by anyone who is involved in investigative interviewing. It is a perfect combination of real, practical, and effective techniques, procedures, and actual cases. Learn key elements of investigative interviewing, such as human psychology, proper interview preparation, tactical concepts, controlling the interview environment, and evaluating the evidence obtained from the interview. Inge Sebyan Black updated the well-respected work of Charles L. Yeschke to provide everything an interviewer needs to know in order to conduct successful interviews professionally, with integrity, and within the law. This book covers the myriad factors of an interview — including issues of evidence, rapport, deception, authority, and setting — clearly and effectively. It also includes a chapter on personnel issues and internal theft controls.
- Provides guidance on conducting investigative interviews professionally and ethically
- Includes instructions for obtaining voluntary confessions from suspects, victims, and witnesses
- Builds a foundation of effective interviewing skills with guidance on every step of the process, from preparation to evaluating evidence obtained in an interview
Investigators and security professionals; law enforcement officers, private investigators, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and students in criminal justice.
Dedication
Mission Statement
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: So You Want to Be an Investigative Interviewer?
Abstract
Interviewing, interrogations, and investigations
Benefits of being a notary public
Research tools
Pretexting
Qualifications preferred
Chapter 2: Ethical Standards and Professionalism
Abstract
Ethical standards
Ethics from the top down
The code of ethics
Ethical and unethical interviewing
Conflicts of interest
Review questions
Chapter 3: Preparation and So Much More
Abstract
Preparation
Attitude
Psychology
Intuition
Flexibility
Curiosity
Imagination
Research
Style
Review questions
Chapter 4: Deception and the Interview
Abstract
The interviewer’s goal
Deception
Review questions
Chapter 5: Evidence
Abstract
Real, documentary, and testimonial evidence
Voluntary confessions
Legal tactics used in seeking a confession
Evidence collection and preservation
Report writing
Testimony in a court of law
Review questions
Chapter 6: Public and Private Interviewing
Abstract
Reporting and classifying crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Investigations in the public and private spheres
The collection of evidence
Testimonial evidence
Review questions
Chapter 7: Rapport, Active Listening, and Other Techniques
Abstract
Building rapport
Active listening
Signaling active listening
Review questions
Chapter 8: Authority
Abstract
Security’s place in the organization
Authority and power
Neutrality
Review Questions
Chapter 9: Overview of the Interview Process
Abstract
The historical phase
The personal preparation phase
The initial phase
Uncovering the truth
The primary phase
The terminal phase
The follow-up phase
Review questions
Chapter 10: Setting, Location, Intensity, and Approach in the Interview
Abstract
Environmental setting
Location of participants
Review and encouragement intensities
Approaches
Putting it all together
Review questions
Chapter 11: Questioning Techniques
Abstract
Question formulation
Question presentation
Types of questions
Techniques for effective questioning
Conclusion
Review questions
Chapter 12: Internal Investigations and Controls
Abstract
Introduction
What is honesty?
The dishonest employee
Review questions
Chapter 13: Investigative Interviewing: One Hundred Things You Should Know
Abstract
Conclusion
References
Index
- No. of pages: 196
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: December 27, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124115774
- eBook ISBN: 9780124115835
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Inge Sebyan Black
Inge Sebyan Black, CPP, CFE, CEM is the CEO of Security Risk, LLC. She has spent over 42 years in corporate security management, specializing in workplace violence, risk assessments, investigations and emergency management. Certified by FEMA and the State of MN as a Certified Emergency Manager she also attended DOJ training in WMD/COBRA from an appointment by President Clinton. She has held her private investigator license in both the United States and Canada since 1997. Inge authored the book, “The Art of Investigative Interviewing, 3rd ed.” as well as chapters in over 10 books on Security Management, Hiring the Right Fit, Officer Safety, Domestic Abuse, Rape on College Campuses, Workplace Violence as well as others. Inge was presented with the Karen Marquez award in 2014 for her achievements in Physical Security. She was appointed Council Vice President for ASIS International Councils, overseeing ASIS Councils in 2018 and continues to serve. In 2019, Inge entered the IT side of security and is currently working in Information Security/Cyber for a Fortune 100 Company.
Affiliations and expertise
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