Educing Information: Interrogation - National Intelligence University

Goldberger, L. (1993). “Sensory Deprivation and Overload.” In L. Goldberger
and S. Breznitz (eds.), Handbook of Stress: Theoretical and Clinical
Aspects, 2nd ed. New York: Free Press, 333–341.
This brief chapter provides an overview of research on sensory
deprivation and overload by reviewing the major studies and findings
since the 1950s. The practical application of sensory research to a
variety of domains is discussed.
Hinkle Jr, L. E., and Wolff, H. G. (1956). “Communist Interrogation and
Indoctrination of ‘Enemies of the States’.” AMA Archives of Neurology
and Psychiatry 78, 115–174.
This comprehensive report provides a detailed analysis of the structure
and practices of the Russian KGB and the state police in Communist
China in the 1950s. On the basis of input from field experts, the study
of former Communist prisoners, and published literature, Wolff and
Hinkle provide a window into Communist arrest and interrogation
systems from investigation to “trial.”
Hoare, O. (ed). (2000). Camp 020: MI5 and the Nazi Spies: The Official History
of MI5’s Wartime Interrogation Centre. Richmond, Surrey: Public
Record Office (UK). Originally published in 1947 as TOP SECRET by
R. W. G. Stephens and titled, “A Digest of Ham.”
This book captures MI5’s official history of Camp 020, Britain’s
WWII spy prison. The introduction reviews the events that led to
the establishment of Camp 020, including the public hysteria over a
supposed Fifth Column of German agents working behind Western
lines; outlines the organization of WWII British intelligence services;
and paints a picture of Lieutenant-Colonel R.W.G. “Tin Eye” Stephens,
Commandant of Camp 020. Volume One deals with interrogation
techniques, trends in enemy espionage, and the various phases of Camp
020’s development. Volume Two provides case histories, including how
agents were “broken” and the resulting intelligence yield.
Kleinman, S. M. (2002). The History of MIS-Y: U.S. Strategic Interrogation
during World War II. Unpublished master’s thesis, DTIC Document
ADA447589. Washington, DC: Joint Military Intelligence College.
This thesis captures the essence of the MIS-Y strategic interrogation
program and the challenges of obtaining intelligence through the
interrogation of German prisoners-of-war in support of the Allied war
effort. MIS-Y operated from 1942–1945 at Fort Hunt near Washington,
D.C., and was a carefully guarded secret. This study examines the
key elements of the MIS-Y strategic interrogation mission, including
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