I agree that it is more efficient to use a humanitarian interviewing approach. A study conducted by Jarrett (2014) found that when this approach was used, disclosure was 14 times more likely to occur early in an interrogation and confession were four times more likely when the interrogators showed a neutral and respectful stance.
A documentary I had watched in the past also showed that using coercive techniques to obtain information is not only unethical, but also ineffective because when the suspect is oppressed physically and emotionally, it tends to lead to a false confession as the suspect may blurt out things that the interrogators wants to hear out of fear.
However, although using humane strategies may be deemed more effective, I feel that a more verbally-aggressive approach could still be used when dealing more severe crimes or when the suspect are not cooperative as it may lead to a confession if the suspect feels intimidated (Khazan, 2014).
When conducting an interview, FA should ask non-leading and open-ended questions and not reveal unnecessary information about the crime, thus, allowing suspects to provide their own detailed explanations of their crime and secure a confession (Blair, 2005). Alternatively, FA can also employ an alternative questioning technique where the suspect is presented with only 2 choices on why the crime was committed. For example, asking the suspect if he had embezzled the funds because of bills or drugs (Heuback, 2009). In this case, if the suspect accepts either of these, he is admitting their guilt.
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Blair, J. (2005). What do we know about interrogation in the United States? Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 20(2), 44-57.
Heuback, J. (2009). Suspect Interrogation: Communication Strategies and Key Personality Constructs- Jessica Heuback. Retrieved from Advances in Communication Theory and Research: http://www.k-state.edu/actr/2010/12/20/suspect-interrogation-communication-strategies-and-key-personality-constructs-jessica-heuback/default.htm
Jarrett, C. (2014). Rapport-building interrogation is more effective than torture. Retrieved from BPS Research Digest: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2014/12/11/rapport-building-interrogation-is-more-effective-than-torture/
Khazan, O. (2014). The Humane Interrogation Technique That Actually Works. Retrieved from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/12/the-humane-interrogation-technique-that-works-much-better-than-torture/383698/
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