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Interviews & Reports

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Note-taking The process of writing down information concerning an incident, event, activity, or statement
Who? Identifies individuals as victims, witnesses, suspects, or other.
What? The nature of an incident Prompted a response from law enforcement.
Where? A legal requirement that verifies the jurisdiction.
When? A legal requirement regarding the statute of limitation and the right to a speedy trial.
Why? Describes the reason for an incident and is sometimes called the "motive".
How? What object was used to commit the crime.
Interview A conversation with a person who has knowledge of an event or individual. Not an arrest situation, the person is free to leave.
Statement A person's permanent oral or written record that explains an incident.
Oath A solemn and formal promise to tell the truth regarding what one says or intends to do.
Affirmation A solemn and formal declaration which is usually taken to avoid the religious implications of an oath.
Yes/No questions Follow-up questions to clarify details.
Leading questions Steer a person's responses to a specific conclusion.
Warm-Up Stage Introduce yourself, establish rapport, and explain the purpose of the interview.
Primary Stage Information about the incident is gathered through use of open-ended questions. Close-ended questions are used for clarification.
Closing Stage Information is summarized and reviewed, contact information is verifyed.
Mirroring Appropriately matching another person's speech patterns, gestures, body language, mannerisms, or posture.
Minimal Encouragers Brief statements that indicate that you heard what the interviewee said and want to hear more.
Cognitive Interviewing Recreate the event, physically and psychologically, to enhance memory recall, using questions related to the five senses.
Trauma-Informed Approach Maintaining a demeanor that is reassuring, empathetic, and non-judgmental.
Sworn Statement They provide written or oral facts under oath or with a penalty of perjury.
Interrogation Consists of questioning initiated by law enforcement that is directly or indirectly intended to elicit an incriminating response. The person is detained and no longer free to leave.
1966 Miranda v. Arizona Put the burden of explaining the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights on law enforcement officers.
Custody Deprival of freedom in a significant way.
Ramirez v. State Courts consider how the suspect was brought in, the setting and nature of questioning, the evidence presented, and whether the suspect was informed that they were free to leave.
Quarles v. State Simply reminding the suspect of their Miranda advisement is insufficient.
Maryland v. Shatzer If a suspect invokes their right to counsel but then is out of police custody for 14 days or more, this protection no longer applies, and police can legally try to interrogate them again.
Report A written document that gives information about an event, situation, occurrence, or incident.
Noun People, places, things, actions, qualities, and beliefs.
Pronoun Acts as a substitute for a noun.
Verb Expresses an action or state of being.
Adverb Describes, identifies, or quantifies a verb or adjective.
Adjective Describes a noun or pronoun.
Preposition Links words and phrases and provides temporal, spatial, and logical relationships.
Conjunction Connects words with other words or clauses (parts of sentences) with other clauses.
Sentence Fragment A group of words that lacks a subject, verb, or object (when one is needed) or fails to express a complete thought.
Narrative A detailed account of an incident and events related to the incident.
Format Refers to the way that information is organized and presented in the report.
Standard English Refers to the form of language used when speaking and writing wherever English is spoken/understood.
Non-Standard English Casual/Regional, may involve slang, and sometimes does not follow recognized grammatical rules or spelling.
Jargon Vocabulary used in a profession that has meaning only to the people who work in that particular field or profession.
Slang Informal, non-standard words are often used by regional or specific groups.
Textspeak It comes from text messages and digital communications and consists of abbreviations, acronyms, or initials. It does not follow standard grammar, spelling, or punctuation rules.
Introduction Date/Time, Location, ID Victim/Suspect/Complainant, Your Assignment, Arrival Time, Your Name, Your Initial Actions
Body Contains the narrative and a detailed chronological account of the incident. Includes investigative actions and the elements of the crime.
Conclusion Explains how you resolved the situation and describes how you handled the information you obtained.
Created by: marley.rogers43
 

 



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