Product Description: This book explores practical and legal tactics of interrogation by which to seek the truth and in particular confessions or admissions. Its goal is to provide the investigator with the skills to persuade the culpable to confess or reveal information that may be the equivalent of a full confession...read more

Gone are the days of coercive and extreme interrogation tactics. Drawing elements from psychology, philosophy, and sociology, The Art of Investigative Interviewing applies a theory of human need to interviewing. This theory is the single most important component of interviewing and is crucial to an investigator's ability to correctly interpret human behavior.This book examines investigative interviewing in a very complete fashion. The writing style is nontraditional to capture the reader's interest. Specifically, the approach is to use knowledge bases and disciplines not normally associated with this subject matter. The technique described can be used in any setting with any subject. The most complete reference available to cover the psychological or 'human need' aspect of interviewing.Offers a guide to 'affective' interviewing rather than the outdated and often illegal coercive tactics of the past. (view table of contents)