WEBVTT 00:00.270 --> 00:06.840 Part three, the three most effective interrogation methods to gain a confession interrogation sequence, 00:06.840 --> 00:08.490 three, building the narrative. 00:09.240 --> 00:13.770 Now we'll look at the traditional formal interview or interrogation process. 00:13.980 --> 00:20.340 But before we begin, there are for psychological ground rules that you've got to keep in mind in order 00:20.340 --> 00:22.740 to maximize the information that you're going to get. 00:23.610 --> 00:31.410 No one give no warning on this subject that you're going to bring up or any feelings of mistrust that 00:31.410 --> 00:37.440 you may have to never, ever interrupt, you can't learn anything new while you're talking. 00:37.620 --> 00:40.250 Also, ask Open-Ended questions. 00:40.470 --> 00:46.830 This gives you the opportunity to hear longer answers and certainly don't rush to fill the silence. 00:47.010 --> 00:48.990 The guilty abhor silence. 00:49.080 --> 00:50.940 It makes them very uncomfortable. 00:51.240 --> 00:55.640 And so they will often continue to add on to what they've already said. 00:56.130 --> 00:58.770 So you've got to give them that brief space to do so. 00:59.640 --> 01:05.490 Next, nod your head in agreement as a person is speaking research, find that a person, innocent or 01:05.490 --> 01:11.040 guilty, will speak two to three times longer if they feel that the listener is interested in what they're 01:11.040 --> 01:13.370 saying and encouraging him to continue. 01:13.560 --> 01:21.270 So simple, casual nodding can be very effective and finally avoid harsh words and phrases such as embezzlement, 01:21.270 --> 01:26.940 lying, murder, confession and so on, and try to stay away from language that pits you against him. 01:27.270 --> 01:32.460 For instance, rather than stop the lying and tell me the truth, you'd say something such as let's 01:32.460 --> 01:35.810 hear the whole story or let's clear the air for everyone's sake. 01:36.060 --> 01:42.420 Now, as you begin the research is definitive on this, the more pleasant and friendly you are to him, 01:42.570 --> 01:44.310 the more quickly he will open up. 01:44.880 --> 01:50.190 Indeed, the way you present yourself can greatly influence the attitude of the other person. 01:50.430 --> 01:57.690 Simple gestures such as unbuttoning your coat or on crossing your arms can make the other person feel 01:57.690 --> 02:00.540 much less defensive and much more open. 02:01.560 --> 02:07.560 When you have rapport with someone, he's much more inclined to feel comfortable and you build sort 02:07.560 --> 02:14.160 of a psychological bridge and he creates a space for trust, and this is very important because the 02:14.160 --> 02:19.980 person who trusts you is likely continue to talk to you and the conversation is going to be more positive 02:20.100 --> 02:21.840 and you're going to be more persuasive. 02:22.440 --> 02:28.980 Now, one powerful tip in establishing rapport is to match the rate of speech that the person is speaking. 02:29.280 --> 02:34.380 In other words, if he's speaking sort of a relaxed tone like this or if he's speaking very quickly 02:34.530 --> 02:41.040 by you speaking at the same pace, psychologically speaking, it creates sort of an emotional bridge 02:41.040 --> 02:44.630 where he feels an unconscious level, that you're in sync with him. 02:44.640 --> 02:46.220 You sort of, quote unquote, get him. 02:46.440 --> 02:50.060 So, by the way, I hope there are a lot of people out there that speak very quickly like I do. 02:50.160 --> 02:51.510 So you'll feel in sync with me. 02:52.050 --> 02:59.100 Then you can move on to a simple question and answer session whereby you ask questions and he answers. 02:59.250 --> 03:01.770 In doing so, never reveal what you know. 03:01.770 --> 03:07.860 First, ask questions to gather information, to see if it's consistent with what you already know. 03:08.430 --> 03:14.940 An alternate approach is when you build a narrative whereby you just begin to tell your story about 03:14.940 --> 03:16.590 what you believe to have happened. 03:17.010 --> 03:22.050 This gives your subject the impression that you know much more than you really do. 03:22.500 --> 03:28.500 And research finds that is likely to reveal much more information that it would have otherwise. 03:28.710 --> 03:33.150 And certainly he has the freedom to correct you as you move along. 03:33.570 --> 03:38.000 But don't press him for information, but merely tell you a version of events. 03:38.160 --> 03:43.680 In doing so, you'll get much more than you would have gotten by threats or by accusations. 03:43.980 --> 03:50.220 And if he is guilty, the signs of deception will become highly evident in this conversation. 03:50.610 --> 03:56.730 Now, one caveat to keep in mind is to avoid confronting your subject with damning evidence too early 03:56.730 --> 04:02.400 in your story, because if you haven't yet established rapport, he's more inclined to adopt a hostile 04:02.400 --> 04:02.940 posture. 04:03.270 --> 04:06.090 In other words, you've just sat down with him, you confront him, he's going to freeze. 04:06.210 --> 04:10.770 And you don't want to start off with that blanket denial because then you've got no one to work with. 04:10.890 --> 04:15.930 And he's certainly not going to cooperate with your storyline and he may resort to a plausible alibi 04:16.050 --> 04:17.490 or stop speaking altogether. 04:18.180 --> 04:23.280 Once again, if you don't get the answer you're looking for, continue on to phase two.