To effectively identify and interview a child abuser it is important
to look at the offense through the eyes of the offender. In this
section we will discuss the common characteristics of individuals
who are inclined to sexually or physically abuse a child. You will
here from offenders themselves in videotaped interviews.
We recently went into a prison and interviewed four male and four female
inmates who have sexually or physically abused children.
YOU WILL HEAR THEM EXPLAIN
 How They Selected Victims
How They Set Up the Opportunity to Abuse
What Motivated Them to Abuse
How Outside Circumstances Influenced Their Actions
How They Manipulated Victims
Why They Lied to the Investigators (Police and Social Services)
How They Rationalized, Minimized, and Shifted
the Blame
for Their Abusive Behavior
Hear Them Explain What Investigators Could
Have Done to Get Them To Confess
You Will Also See Actual Interviews and
Interrogations of Alleged Offenders Our Staff Has Investigated,
as well as Actual Interviews of Alleged Teenage Victims of Sexual
Abuse.
Participants will have the opportunity
to use the techniques they will learn at the course to determine
the truthfulness of these subjects and offer suggestions how to
get them to confess.
BEHAVIOR SYMPTOM ANALYSIS
When subjects make a conscious effort to conceal information, they often experience internal conflicts that result in an increase in tension and anxiety which manifest themselves in nonverbal behavior. We will show you the specific body movements, facial expressions, eye contact, attitudes, postures and grooming gestures that can indicate whether the subject is telling the truth or withholding information.
We will also discuss the characteristics of a successful interviewer. We will show you what behaviors cause a subject to close up and refuse to volunteer information, and what behaviors will encourage the subject to talk. We'll also show you how to establish the proper environment for the interview.
INVESTIGATIVE, PROFILING, AND BEHAVIORAL
PROVOKING QUESTIONS
When questioning an alleged offender there are some critical rules
to follow when asking investigative questions. We will discuss the
do's and don'ts when asking investigative questions. We will also
present a series of questions to help you determine whether the
subject has some of the common characteristics and attitudes of
someone who is inclined to abuse a child. In addition to these questions
we will present a series of behavioral provoking questions that
will greatly assist the interviewer determine if the subject is
telling the truth or lying.
You will receive a 65-question interview guide for sexual abuse
cases and a 45-question interview guide for physical abuse cases.
Phase I - The Reid Behavior Analysis Interview ®
Identifying the appropriate investigative questions
Evaluating the credibility of the subjects alibi
The use of behavior provoking questions
Developing questions to identify precipitators and propensity
Developing questions to identify the subject's perception of their relationship with the child
The model of responses for truthful and deceptive individuals to the behavior provoking questions
Identifying and eliminating the truthful subject
Identifying the deceptive individual and determining the next investigative step
Phase II - The Seven Steps Of Positive Persuasion ®
Principle; through the use of understanding, logic, empathy and rationalization the investigator presents persuasive statements to motivate the subject to want to tell the truth.
STEP 1: State your Position
STEP 2: Development of Persuasive Statements (Themes)
STEP 3: Overcome Resistance
STEP 4: Address the subject's Fears and Concerns
STEP 5: The Closer (Alternative Question)
STEP 6: Establish the Details
STEP 7: Document the details of the Subject's Statement
UPCOMING SEMINAR DATES AND LOCATIONS
The Child Abuse course is only presented in-house or as a co-sponsored
course. If you would like information on how your organization
could sponsor this training program, please click >
here.
Unable To Attend?
If you are unable to attend this course at this time you may be interested in the following publications;
HOW TO IDENTIFY, INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATE CHILD ABUSE OFFENDERS
By David M. Buckley
The techniques presented in How to Identify, Interview and Interrogate Child Abuse Offenders will serve to improve investigators success resolving child abuse investigations.
Part One consists of eight extensive interviews of convicted male and female child abuse offenders. These interviews will provide investigators with a unique insight into the mind of the offender. Offenders explain in detail how they selected, groomed and isolated their victims, justified their abusive behavior and the tactics they used to manipulate their victims and their caregivers.
Part Two will discuss the common behavior patterns and characteristics of child abuse offenders and how interviewers can use this information to develop proper interview questions and clarification strategies.
Child Sexual Offenders: How they select, manipulate and groom their victims
By David M Buckley published by PoliceOne.com
Understanding and Investigating Child Sexual Exploitation
By Robert Farley published by the U.S. Department of Justice
Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse
By Robert Farley published by the U.S. Department of Justice
LINKS TO 1-DAY CHILD ABUSE SEMINARS THAT CAN BE ADDED AS A 4TH DAY to;
The 3-day 'Investigative Interviewing and Positive Persuasion for Child Abuse Investigations'
1-day Physical and Neglect Child Abuse Injury Reconstruction Techniques.
1-day Emerging Trends in Child Sexual Abuse Investigations
LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION
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