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With René Steinke, Christine Schorn, Franz Viehmann, Mario Gericke. A teenager is found murdered, and the examining doctor recognizes her son's knife. The film works its way back to reveal how this situation came about; a rare treatment of the taboo subject of youth criminality in Socialist society.
- (31)
- Drama
- Gunther Scholz
- 1987-03-27
Interrogating the Witnesses (German: Vernehmung der Zeugen) is a 1987 East German drama film directed by Gunther Scholz. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. [1]
Synopsis. A teenager is found murdered in the village square, and the examining doctor recognizes her son's knife at the scene of the crime.
- Create Kindred Bond with Your Subject
- Keep Witness Interviews On-Topic and Direct
- Approach Suspects with Different Rules
- Create The Illusion of Trust
- Don’T Give Up Too Soon
- A Confession Isn’T only Path to Success
- The Power of Comfort and Civility
- In Conclusion
Building rapport with the person you are interviewing is a key factor in keeping them talking and in inducing trust; human nature is such that a person is more likely to be open and honest with someone they view as a kindred spirit as opposed to someone they view as an adversary. This, as a police interrogator, is the first hurdle you have to overc...
In a witness interview, the investigator can be more rigid in the Q&A because you want to maintain control of the dialogue and avoid wandering off-topic, which an excited civilian who has just witnessed a traumatic or frightening event may naturally tend to do. The key to a successful witness interview is to ensure minimal contact between the witne...
In a suspect interview, however, the rules change. I am quite certain that most of you will have heard some of this from basic training. Notwithstanding, I will refresh your memory on some of these rudimentary points in the interest of being thorough. A room used to interview a suspect should be void of as many distractions as possible: it should b...
The key to making a suspect feel comfortable is to begin with innocuous, non-threatening questions designed to elicit simple, comfortable responses. The more the investigator can find in common with the suspect the better. Again, become a kindred spirit. Patience is critical: Much like a hunter must wait until their prey is well in sight, vulnerabl...
Another mistake many investigators make when questioning a suspect is to assume that if the suspect asks to terminate the interview or invokes their right to remain silent or to have counsel present, that the interview is irreparably over. Never assume it is over. While any statements obtained after such an invocation by the suspect will almost ass...
Anytime a defendant takes the stand in their own defense at trial, they are confined to the four corners of whatever they told you. And if the suspect deviates from what they told you, even if the statement was suppressed, it is highly probable that the prosecutor can still use a suppressed statement for impeachment purposes. The prosecutor will ty...
It has been my experience that suspects are more likely to remain talkative if they are kept comfortable: Asking if they are thirsty or in need of a bathroom should be practiced with some regularity. Depending on how long the interview goes on, it may require that you ask about a meal. Send out for it; do not break the rhythm of the interview. Last...
There is no magic trick or fail-safe strategy that will guarantee a solid confession each and every time from each and every suspect; however, patience, preparedness and focus will increase your chances exponentially. Moreover, exercising these characteristics will probably result in better, more-detailed statements. The more complete you are in yo...
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Interrogating the Witnesses: Movie from 1987 with René Steinke, Mario Gericke, Anne Kasprzik
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Interrogating the Witnesses is a 1987 East German drama film directed by Gunther Scholz. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
