Educing Information: Interrogation - National Intelligence University

• The Singleness of Purpose
• The Business-like Attitude
• Calm and Matter-of-Fact
• Don’t Be Shocked Whatever the Provocation
• Let the Subject Tell His Story
• Let the Subject Tell a Few Lies
• A Waste of Your Time and My Time
• You’re Just Hurting Your Loved Ones
• Proven Lies So Tell the Truth
• Hammer at Right and Wrong
• How About Your Conscience
• Establishing Motives
• Hate to Be in Your Shoes
• Things Look Awfully Bad for You
• Confusion by False Incidents
• Confession of Co-Defendant; and the Genuine Confession 517
In many ways these lists mirror the type of theme development in Step 2
of the Reid Technique. Aubry leaves the impression, however, that despite his
attempts to describe which approach or technique to use with which subject, an
interrogator will only be able to choose the appropriate method after years of
experience. In that sense, Aubry’s list of specific interrogation techniques is in
the end more descriptive than prescriptive. Indeed, as Aubry notes, “the approach
(should) be adapted to the type, character, and general background of the person
being interrogated; the known facts, events and incidents of the crime which has
been committed; and the type, kind, nature and extent of the physical evidence
available.” 518 Because Aubry does not present an overarching schema for the
interrogation like that of the Reid Technique, his presentation is more helpful in
understanding the possible dynamics at play in an interrogation than in guiding
the interrogator through the process.
Kinesic Interrogation
Like the other techniques, Kinesic Interrogation recognizes that the interrogator
“cannot depend on a singular, standardized approach to the interrogation that is
applied to all deceptive subjects.” 519 The Kinesic Interrogation Phase is, like
the Reid Technique, a continuation of the initial interview. First the interrogator
makes the “interrogation attack,” confronting the suspect with the accusation and
517
Id., p. 105.
518
Id., p. 75.
519
Walters, see note 411, p. 2.
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