The elements of interrogation

Rudyard Kipling wrote, «I keep six honest serving men, they taught me all I know, their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who»

We will use his «six honest men» to describe the elements of an investigation, interview, or interrogation.

What are you questioning this person about?

Usually you are questioning him about a specific crime or circumstances that imply guilt.

Why are you talking to this person?

You are talking to this person to gain information because he is a party to the crime whether he is a victim, witness, suspect, or defendant.

When are you ready to proceed with the interrogation of a suspect?

You are ready to proceed after you have had the background history of the suspect, the facts involved in the crime and the informant's information that will assist you during the interrogation.

How do you conduct the interrogation when very little of the information is available?

You must rely on training, past experience and the gift of speech.

Where are you talking to this person?

Preferably, you should talk to him away from his home at a place free from interruption which might occur during the interrogation. Use a place where the conversation will be personal and private.

Who are you talking to?

The person could be a thief, a repeated criminal, a person suffering from mental disorder, a first-time offender, a juvenile, a female, a victim, or a witness. Understanding the type of an individual you are talking to gives you the advantage in the interrogation.

Упр. 4. Переведите на английский язык вопросы, возможные при проведении допроса. В скобках даны необходимые английские глаголы, употребляемые в вопросе

1. Представьтесь, пожалуйста. Introduce yourself, please.

2. Ваша фамилия, имя, отчество? (to be)

3. Сколько Вам лет? (to be)

4. Ваше семейное положение? (to be married)

5. Ваш адрес? (to be)

6. Где Вы работаете? (to work)

7. Кем Вы работаете? (to be)

8. Где Вы находились с 18 до 19 вечером 1 февраля? (to be)

9. Имеете ли Вы разрешение на ношение оружия? (to have got a weapon licence)

10. Почему Вы скрылись с места преступления? (to have run away from the crime scene)

11. Были ли у Вас сообщники? (to have got any accomplices)

12. Кто они? (to be).