CRJ320 - WEEK 4 - DISCUSSION 4

"Interviewing and Interrogating"

Determine the fundamental difference between interrogating and interviewing under the circumstance of criminal investigation. Provide one (1) example of a situation or scenario when each of these would be used.

The fundamental difference between interrogating and interviewing in relation to a criminal investigation involves the meeting of a set criteria that allows the determination of what is needed for the appropriate situation or scenario.

During the determination process the interrogating requires that this interactive exchange of required details of a criminal act be facilitated at the station under strict and appropriate guidelines. In order to be a participant the party must be a suspect.

A suspect is categorized as a “suspicious party” who performed and did an offense against the law and who meets the description of either a 100% or 70% likelihood of correctness. Therefore, during the apprehension process a probable cause has been met, achieved and satisfied with true justification and reliability.

The interviewing process follows a different “drum” entirely it does not allow for apprehension of a “party” or the taking of jail for questioning…it simply allows the interactive of informal questioning for the records only. This is no way an accusing of guilt but a mere preliminary to gather information from witnesses, bystanders or canvass of the neighborhood.

Example 1
Interrogation

Party store robbed at 12:00 a.m., suspect listed as wearing a blue bandana on head, earring in left ear, tattoo on right check – crescent shaped, white t-shirt, dirty blue jeans.

Following the call two squad cars notice a fleeing person running down a parallel street of the party store with the matching description from view and is approximately 80% accuracy from squad car.

Both click on siren to pursue and capture, suspect cut off and ordered to stop. After clarifying matching details achieved, suspect is read his Miranda rights, apprehended and taken to station to be interrogated for all details of his participation in the crime.

Example 2
Interviewing

Party store robbed at 12:00 a.m., suspect listed as wearing a blue bandana on head, earring in left ear, tattoo on right check – crescent shaped, white t-shirt, dirty blue jeans.

Following the call two squad cars are driving down a parallel street and notice a person with about 60% similarity to suspect that is out and loose. They pull over and check person and ask questions of an interviewing nature only. Description does not match – tattoo is different on face. Person is entitled to benefit of doubt and does not match 100%...questioning of whether he was in the vicinity can be asked only and then released from detainment.

From the e-Activity, and based on Figure 7.5 Linear Use-of-force Continuum in Chapter 7 of the textbook, support or critique the argument that a police officer should use an Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) and / or taser before the utilization of deadly force when making arrests. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Based on Figure 7.5 Linear Use-of-force Continuum in Chapter 7 in argument for the utilizing of a ECM or taser before the utilization of deadly force when making arrests

My supportive argument entails the right of judgment to establish what would be needed to check, control and apprehend suspect as a gauge and determination of what fits the “box”. Yes or No. .During the mental gauging of the scenario the point that is primary is “am I in danger”, “is an innocent bystander(s) in danger”, or “is the suspect a danger to self” and after this the thought is how to secure safe.

As such “safe” is clear and clarity to all and effective in the use of duty and the securing of the “actor” as the play goes on. One issue that I probably would be concerned with is whether a suspect had a pacemaker and if by using the taser it would disrupt the coordination of the electrical signaling between the upper and lower chambers of the heart and cause failure and subsequent death. But since the likelihood is less than 15% of having a suspect with a pacemaker, I still recommend a taser to disarm without using the next level of force which may be deadly force.

Further each scenario is different and calls for lock-on action and quickness without hesitation. It comes to either a taser or a 9 mm.

Thank you.

Felicia

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/pace/
http://ncthakur.itgo.com/chand3a.htm

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
QUESTION FROM INSTRUCTOR
WEEK 4 - DISCUSSION 4

Good scenarios you presented Felicia. What do you think about using tasers on childern?

Dr. T

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTOR
WEEK 4 - DISCUSSION 4

Personally, I don't believe in using a taser on a child unless that child's physical ratio is approximately 40% greater than the officer trying to subdue the child or the child is extremely violent or a danger to self and officer then yes I would have vote yes and go ahead.

Thank you.

Felicia

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
RESPONSE TO CO-STUDENT
WEEK 4 - DISCUSSION 4

I agree with your post about the interviewing and interrogation process and the act of when a taser should be used in relation to the choice to elevate to deadly force. A true gut feeling and watchful look at body language as well as facial features allows a good gauge to know when to kick it up a notch and deal with them as they come.

A taser might not be sufficient to save your life and the goal is always stay safe, cold and deadly back.

Thank you.

Felicia