Why Juries Like Recorded Interviews
For at least the past 20 years as courtrooms have seen a rise in electronic recordings being used, juries have expressed their overall preference for and value of electronically recorded confessions and interrogations. And over the past 10 years as state-by-state, legislation has begun to put in writing laws that require its use, the benefits […]
The New Provisions of the Federal Recording Law
Micah Schwartzbach shares a great perspective on the impact of the new Department of Justice policy on how juries will start hearing cases here in a couple short weeks in one of his most recent posts in his blog Uncuffed. The post FBI to Join Last Century, Start Recording Interviews lays out who the new […]
Why Custodial Interrogations are a Win-Win for all Parties
Although the laws vary from state to state around the country regarding whether recorded interrogations are required for submission in a court setting, the value and advantage of providing them have become apparent to all parties involved when it comes to reaching fair and timely verdicts in trial. Learn highlights of these advantages pulled from […]
The New Recording Law Hands Down Solution for Dealing with Competing Confessions
Until two weeks ago, parties on both side of the federal courtroom, defending and prosecuting lawyers alike, have faced the problem of dealing with competing confessions, without the “proof” electronically recorded interviews mandated in many states in non-federal cases. A recent story published in the Crookston Times, a publication out of North Dakota highlights the […]
Not Just for Public Safety: iRecord Meets Major Needs at Indianapolis Christian Theological Seminary Counseling Center
Interviewing and recording needs are bigger than your still-very-important public safety and forensic needs, a fact highlighted by the recent adoption of iRecord’s digital video and audio recording system The Christian Theological Seminary Counseling Center, an educational institution on the Northside of Indianapolis. The Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) Counseling Center provides a safe, caring, and […]
New Law Reverses 100+ Year Ban on Recording Interview & Interrogations
Big changes are taking place in Washington when it comes to the recording of interrogations of suspects in criminal cases. In fact, as recently as May 22, 2014, the Department of Justice announced a new policy, one that would be “sweeping” that stand to have a major impact. According to the CBS News article Feds […]
The Buzz around the DOJ’s Recent Decision to Record Interrogations
The networks have been abuzz the last couple weeks with news on the Feds recent decision to overturn bans on recording interrogations. Check out the latest highlights from the top news sources around the country. NY Times: Justice Department to Reverse Ban on Recording Interrogations. Check out the memo from the Justice Department that calls for […]
Why Custodial Interrogations are a Win-Win for the Innocent
Although the laws vary from state to state around the country regarding whether recorded interrogations are required for submission in a court setting, the value and advantage of providing them have become apparent to all parties involved when it comes to protecting the innocent from false confessions and more. Learn highlights of these advantages highlighted […]
Videotaping as Part of Interviewing Best Practices
While some are still are undecided about whether recording a witness’s complete interview will potentially cause a witness to suppress information, the evidence that it protects the witness and can reduce false confessions has grown. Learn specific ways that videotaping when it comes to interrogations is being shown to help more than it “harms.” What […]
“It’s Not Personal; It’s Business” Part II
Learn two more channels that private investigators learn to master when it comes to interrogation and how they separate themselves from the task at hand. When dealing with the high stress demands of taking testimony, investigators utilize paralinguistic channels as well as verbal channels when it comes to communication. Last month we spotlighted excerpts from […]