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Interviewing Techniques

Consider the following scenario: You are asked to interview a man who has been siphoning off the financial assets of his new wife. A background check was conducted that revealed he is still married to three other women across the United States. Each woman tells a similar story: He drained them financially and then fled. He is charming, intelligent, and engaging. You are going to present him with the evidence of his bigamy and fraud and gauge his response. What steps should you take in preparation for the interview? What might his response be upon seeing that he has finally been caught in his lies? How will you respond to him? Can you think of possible outcomes for this interview? What must you avoid during the interview? How can you turn his need for control into one of your interviewing tools?

Interviewing an offender who registers on the higher side of the psychopathy scale involves a specialized set of techniques and skills. In this Discussion, you will examine those techniques and compare them to those of a normal interview.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Examine the Learning Resources, paying close attention to the mindset of a psychopath.
• Consider basic interviewing techniques and how those may differ from the skills needed to handle someone who could be classified a psychopath.

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Post a response to the following:

What specific considerations need to be made when interviewing a psychopath? How does interviewing a psychopath differ from interviewing a non-psychopath? What techniques would be useful in interviewing a psychopath? Be specific about what an interviewer should and should not do in this situation.

Required Readings

Miller, J. D., Maples-Keller, J. L., & Lynam, D. R. (2016). An examination of the three components of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory: Profile comparisons and tests of moderation. Psychological Assessment, 28(6), 692–701. doi:10.1037/pas0000221

Olson, B., Soldz, S., & Davis, M. (2008). The ethics of interrogation and the American Psychological Association: A critique of policy and process. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 3, 3. doi:10.1186/1747-5341-3-3

Perri, F. S. (2011). Case study: The flawed interview of a psychotic killer: What went wrong? Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 8(3), 41–57. doi: 10.1002/jip.128

Case Study: The Flawed Interview of a Psychotic Killer: What Went Wrong? by Perri, F.S., in Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Vol. 8/Issue 3. Copyright 2011 by John Wiley & Sons – Journals. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons – Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Bonn, S. A. (2014). The real life horror tale of the twisted “co-ed killer.”
Psychology Today. Retrieved from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wicked-deeds/…

Walters, S. B. (2011). The psychopath as an interrogation subject.
The Interview Room. Retrieved from
http://interview-interrogation.com/category/psycho…