Developing Cooperation, Eliciting Information, and Assessing Credibility in Criminal and Intelligence Interviews: An Evidence-Based Perspective

UND Columbia Hall, 1350

The science of effective interviewing, particularly with respect to uncooperative or resistant subjects, has advanced considerably over the past decade. This presentation reviews recent laboratory and field studies evaluating the effectiveness of tactics designed to develop rapport and trust, to elicit accurate information from memory, and to assess credibility in intelligence and criminal interview contexts. The implications of this research for improving the practice of investigative interviewing will be discussed.