The world of the Investigator in their Approach to Interrogations
Interrogation techniques need to vary with the type of suspect you are working with and the type of crime that has been committed. Learn a few of the specific approaches that investigators use when they approach the interrogation. While you’re thinking about, consider whether or not your current solution for electronically recording interviews is working […]
Why Innocent People Confess to Crimes They Haven’t Committed
There are a host of common misconceptions around the use of audio and video recording, many of which are finally being righted, as the recent policy shift handed down by the Feds is showing us. One of those misconceptions is that using ERI (electronic recording of interrogations) will cause criminals to confess less due to […]
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 […]
We Can Finally Taste Future Victories!
For too long federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have lamented the fact that cases have been lost time and time again, or that justice has not been served due to the fact that recorded evidence simply was not allowed. With the recent reversal of the federal ban on recording interviews and interrogations, federal attorneys […]
iRecord Equips the PI with the Right Tools
For most of us, we associate specific images with private investigation. They imagine a romantic side; catching the bad guy, surviving a fight to the death, and getting the girl. Sound familiar? At least that’s how the media tells us things are. However, this is a cliché and very unrealistic. The reality of private investigator […]
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 […]
It’s Not Personal; It’s Business: Part III
While the verbal and even paralinguistic channels are absolutely key when it comes to communication and capturing meaning during an interrogation, a third mode of communication must be considered—nonverbal. To wrap up our series on It’s Not Personal, It’s Business, adapted from the article found on PoliceOne.com, we focus on nonverbal behavior and how the […]