Part 1. What you need to know about interrogation. 1. Distinctions between interviews and interrogations
2. The importance of obtaining and evaluating factual information
3. Privacy and the interview room
4. Qualifications, attitude, and general conduct of the investigator
5. Preparation and starting the interview
6. Formulation of interview questions
7. Behavior symptom analysis
8. Behavior symptoms of truthful and untruthful subjects
Part 2. Employing the Reid nine steps of interrogation. 9. Overview of and preparation for the Reid nine steps
10. Step 1 : direct, positive confrontation
11. Step 2 : theme development
12. Step 3 : handling denials
13. Step 4 : overcoming objections
14. Step 5 : procurement and retention of the suspect's attention
15. Step 6 : handling the suspect's passive mood
16. Step 7 : presenting an alternative question
17. Step 8 : having the suspect relate details of the offense
18. Step 9 : converting an oral confession into a written confession
Appendix A. False confession cases : the issues
Appendix B. Answers to exercises
