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To Lie or Not to Lie: The Use of Deception During An Interrogation

If the agents involved in the recent Colombia incident are interrogated, should the investigators tell them they have evidence that they don't really have? It depends on a number of considerations. 

Earlier this year a case was reported in which a detective doctored a crime lab report to use as a prop during an interrogation. While the suspect did not confess, the detective's tactics spurred legal questions regarding the use of deception during an interrogation. The legal twist was that even though the report used as an interrogation prop was manufactured by the investigator, it was based on factual verbal information provided by the crime lab. In other words, the manufactured evidence contained truthful information that incriminated the suspect but the report was not a bona fide report from the crime lab.

Legal Considerations 

The legal test for deceptive practices during an interrogation has remain unchanged for more than 40 years. The use of deception during an interrogation must be considered within the totality of circumstances when deciding the admissibility of a confession.2 Deception that shocks the conscience of the court or community will generally result in a suppressed confession. An example of deception that "shocks the conscience" is lying to the suspect about the possible consequences he faces, e.g., telling a homicide suspect that the legislature just dropped first degree murder to a misdemeanor. Similarly, an investigator who elicits a confession after falsely telling the suspect that he is his court appointed public defender has "shocked the conscience".

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An Effective Interview Approach

One of the hardest things officers face when working the street is getting people to open up to you when you are trying to develop information on a crime that has occurred in your area of patrol. One way that I found to be successful is approaching people in a somewhat, nonthreatening manner to get them to open up a dialogue and speak to you. Using the following approach will increase your success rate in getting people to open up and talk to you.

An effective way to get people who might be reluctant to talk to the police is telling the person that their name came up as somebody who might be able to help you out. Do you have a few minutes to talk with me? Most people would feel uncomfortable saying no to you but with this approach, you are actually asking for their help. They will almost always feel compelled to talk to you.

It's also important, if possible, that you pre-plan your interviews. It's also important to realize that the more people are talking, the more information they are revealing to you.
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