Describe communication skills for the criminal justice professional.

Description should include techniques for interviewing

  • victims
  • witnesses
  • suspects
  • juveniles
  • first responders.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What questions would an officer ask a victim, witness, suspect, or first responder at a crime scene?
  • What are the consequences of asking leading questions?
  • How can one jog the memory of a witness?
  • When and where should witnesses be interviewed?
  • What can nonverbal communication of a suspect, witness, or victim convey?
  • What are deceptive behaviors/answers?
  • What is a leading question?
  • What is an open-ended question?