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 seminar to determine
the truthfulness of these subjects and offer suggestions how to
get them to confess.
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.
BEHAVIOR SYMPTOMS
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.
THE REID NINE STEPS OF INTERROGATION®
An abbreviated presentation of The Reid Nine Steps of Interrogation
will be presented.
The Positive Confrontation
Theme Development
Handling Denials
Overcoming Objections
Procuring and Retaining the Suspect's Attention
Handling the Suspect's Passive Mood
Presenting an Alternative Question
Detailing the Offense
Elements of Oral and Written Statements
The first three days of this program will be presented by David M. Buckley, the Director of our Child Abuse Program and author of our newly published book "How to Identify, Interview & Interrogate Child Abuse Offenders."
All participants will receive a copy of Mr. Buckley's book. 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 interrogation strategies.
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