AIFP Week 6 Discussion

To prepare:

• View interviews of psychopaths and sociopaths in Learning Resources
• Review the “Characteristics of Psychopaths and Sociopaths” document in the Learning Resources.
• Review the “Offender Interview Role Play Instructions.” (Note: For the interview, you assumed the role of a forensic interviewer conducting a live interview with an offender actor who assumed the role of either a psychopath or sociopath).
• Review the Offender Interview Questions Template provided in the “Offender Interview Role Play Instructions” you used as a guide to craft interview questions for your Week 5 simulated, role play interview.
• During the live interview with the offender, you considered the following:
  • Is the offender a sociopath or psychopath and why do you think so?
  • What specific considerations need to be made when interviewing a psychopath/sociopath?
  • How does interviewing a psychopath/sociopath differ from interviewing a non-psychopath/non-sociopath?
  • What should an interviewer do and not do? Be specific.

Post your completed Offender Interview Questions Template containing your interview questions and offender responses. Also, post your response to the following questions:

• Is the offender a sociopath or psychopath and why do you think so?
• What specific considerations need to be made when interviewing a psychopath/sociopath?
• How does interviewing a psychopath/sociopath differ from interviewing a non-psychopath/non-sociopath?
• What should an interviewer do and not do? Be specific.

Note: Your posts should be substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA style.