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7Higher Certificate in Criminal
Justice and Forensic
Investigations
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
2017Investigative Interviewing
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Why do we conduct Investigative Interviews?
• List the most important reasons ?
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Why focus onInvestigative Interviewing ?
Interviewing will yield +85% of the information required during investigation to successfully conclude the investigation
Interviewing is the most useful investigative tool during investigations – this tool must be developed
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Defining Interviewing
A “conversation with apurpose” in which “one persontakes responsibility for thedevelopment of theconversation.”
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Why focus on interviewing?
The best investigative instrument
Direct contact with the best source of information – people
Maximum utilisation of opportunities provided during the investigative interview.
Regaining the human touch –countering an over reliance on technical support.
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Investigations
Consists briefly of the following:• Record exploitation (overt
/covert)• Analysis of System & History• Physical Forensic Examinations
(Handwriting/Fingerprints/DNA/Ballistics, Documentary evidence, etc.)
• Surveillance (static & mobile)• Informant operations (infiltration
/ penetration)• Interviews / interrogation
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Schematic Representation of the Investigative Process
CRIME INCIDENT
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
VICTIMS/WITNESSES/ SUSPECTS
COLLECT EVIDENCE
INTERVIEWS/ STATEMENTS
RECORDING / DOCKET
EVIDENCE / TESTIMONY
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Investigative goals
1. Obtain evidence to identify the possible guilty party/parties
2. To limit & regain losses
3. Exonerate/Pardon the innocent
*(Stop the rot, get rid of the rat & regain losses)
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Interviewing goals
Obtaining information (case facts / profiling / attitude & motivation)
Providing or giving information / influencing
Sharing and expressing feelings or emotions
Solving a problem or problems
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Interviewing Goals
The information obtained is complete and detailed
The information is relevant The interviewee was cooperative
and credible / honest and That the information is reliable* That the interviewee had the
opportunity to express himself / herself freely/uninhibited
*Validated and confirmed from other sources
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Moral and legal aspects
• Constitution - human dignity andcivil rights be protectedthroughout
• No law prohibits questions beingasked
• Businesses have a right to protecttheir assets
• To safeguard the interviewer frompossible legal action, records haveto be meticulously kept
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Legal Hints
• Care should be taken to avoid anyaction that could be interpretedas violating basic human rights(e.g. racist or discriminatoryactions).
• Worker organisations will protectthe rights of their members.
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Forensic interviewing-approach
Legitimacy
Unions
The impact of theinvestigative interview onworker morale
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Records and recordings
• Have records on which findings are based.
• Protect the interviewee from unprofessional and illegal methods.
• Protect the interviewer from unfounded allegations concerning his professional conduct.
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Audio and audio-visual
Visual or audio-visual recordingsrecommended
Regulation of Interception ofCommunications and Provision ofCommunication-relatedInformation Act – No 70 of 2002
Transparency - setting up ofapparatus
Use of recording devices toimprove the skills of theinvestigative interviewer
Notes and reports compiledduring and after interviews shouldbe professionally prepared
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Handwritten notes
Need
Inhibition
Disrupting
Do not reveal contents tointerviewee - unless planned.
Taking notes during an interview
Note taking as a ploy
Note taking – essential givingevidence during a hearing
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Witnesses - Common problems
• Willingness or unwillingness to cooperate. Convincing the witness to become "involved."
• Reliability & accuracy of witness recall (Using Cognitive Interviewing Techniques.)
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Interviews: Witness involvement
• Advantage & disadvantage of
one-on-one situation interviews.
• Interviewing a female suspect.
• Union or legal presence.
• Using interpreters.
• Using a second interviewer -
understanding / pressure /
finalising
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Collusion / Collaboration
Collusion the rule
Separating suspects
Playing off one suspect against the other.
Mutt & Jeff – revisited also Good cop/Bad cop also Sweet & Sour
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Physical surroundings
Initiative to ensure that thesurroundings suits his needs best.
Minimum of disturbances Remove distractions, draw
curtains, cover or remove mirrors,phones, etc.
Arrange furniture and seating Prior arrangements for the
recording of the interview -video/audio/notes.
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Recommended reading
• Crime scene investigation and giving evidence (South African case of the murder of Inge Lotz
• Fruit of a Poisoned Tree – Antony Altbekker (2010)
• Steeped in Blood – David Klatzow (South African Forensic Scientist (2011)
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Forensic Interviewing Training Courses
1. Fully accredited with the Safety + Security SETA
2. On national diploma level – NQF Level 5
3. 5-Day course4. Full details on webpage:
www.megaplan.co.za5. Email:
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