#interrogation skills

[littlesolo]

You know what I just realized? Lucy hasn't seen Kate and Jane do their whole interrogation thing. It's happened four times now. The pilot episode, the episodes about Maggie, and the last one.

This time, Lucy is the one missing out.

Seriously. She hasn't heard Kate's interrogation voice.

Or maybe she has??? But still. She needs to see her in action. She needs to.

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Batgirl (2000) #50

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Green Arrow (2001) #70

[bluepurpleviolatte]

''In order to avoid doing harm, it’s helpful to understand the psychological dynamics at play in the interrogator’s quest to get the truth. Think of the interrogation as a stage with two actors whose roles have opposing agendas. The first actor did the bad thing, and his role in the production is to convince the second actor, the interrogator, that he didn’t do the bad thing. To accomplish his goal, the first actor must lie and deny, because he fears the consequences that could ensue from his bad behavior. He perceives the interrogator as the enemy — someone who is out to get him, someone who could cost him his job or his family, someone who could cause him embarrassment and shame, or even send him to jail. In essence, the interrogator is someone who could ruin his life.

This scenario describes the traditional view of an interrogation. It is, by its very nature, confrontational and adversarial. But this “me against you” approach is clearly counterproductive, and a nonstarter for a successful interrogation.

The far better approach is for the interrogator to distance himself from the decision makers who will determine the consequences of the confession. For that to happen, it’s essential for the interrogator to be perceived as a mediator or a negotiator—a middleman between the subject and a higher authority, whether that authority is the criminal justice system, the board of directors, the administration, upper management, the union, the teacher, or even a parent. On the interrogation stage, in other words, the actor playing the interrogator projects the image that his purpose is to accompany the actor playing the bad guy to help him navigate his way to a solution of his problem. The interrogator will begin to be seen as a confidant —someone who can be relied upon to help achieve an equitable outcome. Consequently, any hostile feelings that initially may have been projected onto the interrogator will likely subside.''

-P. Houston, M. Floyd, S. Carnicero, Get The Truth

[overlookedoverachiever]

Interrogation Skills

Meg huffed in annoyance as yet another loud thump from downstairs pierced the air, briefly silencing the tune coming from the radio and causing her to lose her step in time. So what if she was being just a tad bit noisy - she had to practice, for crying out loud. In fairness, learning how to tap dance when one lived in an apartment where the walls were basically made from paper probably wasn’t all that reasonable, but how was she ever going to be able to star in the movies if she couldn’t keep up with Gene Kelly and the likes? Surely Mrs. Alderman could understand that.

She stomped her foot in indignation, a satisfactory smirk crossing her lips as the sound from her tap shoes reverberated throughout the apartment.

Hah. Take that, Mrs. Alderman and her stupid broom.

She had just begun to count herself back into the song when another noise blocked out the radio’s tune, this time a knock instead of the obligatory thump.

She rolled her eyes as she made her way to the door, fully expecting to be faced with the terror that was Gina’s downstairs neighbour.

She pulled open the door, and was instead faced with a man with an extremely bright tie instead of the elderly woman she expected. She spotted the police badge on his belt, and her face creased into a frown.

"Did Mrs. Alderman call you? Are you gonna arrest me for disturbin' the peace or somethin'?" she asked, eyebrows raised. "Because," she lowered her voice, "That woman can be a little...off, if you catch my drift? She's not...all there." She tapped her temple to annunciate her point. "Maybe you should take her downtown instead. She's a menace to society, y'know? Keeps imaginin' things."

That wasn't true, but the last thing Meg wanted was to be dragged down the the police station and for Gina to see her there. She'd be killed - if by her fellow prisoners or her aunt she wasn't sure, but she certainly wasn't too keen on finding out.