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    An interview involves obtaining information from a person in a non-accusatory conversation, while an interrogation formally and systematically questions a suspect. Interviews occur before interrogations, involve two engaged participants, and Miranda warnings are not required as the interviewed person is free to leave. Interrogations are intentionally accusatory, dominated by the interrogator, require Miranda warnings if the suspect is in custody, and aim to get a confession through one-on-one questioning in a private location without time limits.

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    An interview involves obtaining information from a person in a non-accusatory conversation, while an interrogation formally and systematically questions a suspect. Interviews occur before interrogations, involve two engaged participants, and Miranda warnings are not required as the interviewed person is free to leave. Interrogations are intentionally accusatory, dominated by the interrogator, require Miranda warnings if the suspect is in custody, and aim to get a confession through one-on-one questioning in a private location without time limits.

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    Interviewing Versus Interrogation

    Interview – a meeting at which Interrogation – to question formally and


    information is obtained from a person systematically

    • Always conducted before • Intentionally accusatory in nature and


    interrogations design
    • Non-accusatory in design and nature • Interrogator will dominate the
    • Usually involves two people engaged majority of the conversation
    in a conversation • At this time, it is reasonably believed
    • At time of interview, the person that the suspect is guilty of the
    being questioned may or may not be offense
    a suspect or just someone with • Suspect may be under arrest or in for
    knowledge that is needed by the questioning, as he or she is the focus
    investigator of the investigation
    • At time of interview, there are • Miranda Warnings are required if
    usually no formal charges filed suspect is in custody
    against the person being questioned • At this time, it is procedurally
    nor is he under arrest unacceptable to take notes
    • At this time, it is not necessary to • Interrogations ideally are one-on-one
    give Miranda Warnings as person situations
    being interviewed is not in custody • Interrogations should be conducted in
    and is free to leave at will a location that affords privacy and no
    • At this time, it is procedurally interruption or distractions
    acceptable to take notes • Interrogations are not limited in time
    • Interviews usually last between 30-60 (within reason); they take as much
    minutes time as needed to get the suspect to
    • Any written statements given by the confess
    person being interviewed are done on • Interrogation should be observed by
    an “Affidavit in Fact” form another investigator if possible
    • At this time, you may be able to
    “lock” person in to their version of
    events that possibly can be verified or
    disproved through the investigation
    • At this time, a potential suspect may
    give an alibi that can be verified or
    disproved through the investigation

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    Dallas Police Department offending caregiver. APRI Update, 15(11).
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    Institute, National Center for Prosecution of
    Child Abuse.

    The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program 522: Supervisory Issues in Child Sexual Abuse
    Handout #31, Page 1 of 1

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