Louis C. Senese is VP of John E. Reid and Associates and has been employed for over 40 years. He’s conducted thousands of interrogations and volunteered assistance in cold cases. Listen to Lou interviewed on Thinbluetraining.com, podcast #4. He is the author of "Anatomy of Interrogation Themes" and has presented hundreds of specialized training programs to federal, state and local law enforcement, military, federal and NATO intelligence agencies. He has taught throughout the U.S., as well as in Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea and the U.A.E. Contact him at Lsenese@reid.com.
Understanding the offender’s mindset provides insights into the most effective interrogation themes to incorporate in future cases
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If investigators learn about a suspect’s possible motive, they can then develop an appropriate interrogation theme
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Mutual eye contact generally leads to obtaining the truth in a non-confrontational and expeditious manner
Once the suspect admits to committing the crime, the following suggestions will aid in obtaining a legally corroborated confession
If you have the choice to question the subject alone or with a partner, consider going in alone
Identifying the most effective arguments to present to a suspect during an interrogation will help you elicit the truth
The investigator should make a transition statement about some fact which raises doubt that the crime was spontaneous and then pose an ‘alternative question’ that presumes the act was deliberate
Observing the subject’s behavior throughout the interrogation process will allow the investigator to constantly calculate their present location and timeline to the final destination — the truth
Rather than ask the suspect why he committed the crime, tell him you believe you know why he did it — and offer your theme that psychologically (not legally) justifies, rationalizes, or minimizes the conduct
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