Getting a Written Statement

Assignment 2: Getting a Written Statement

For this assignment, you will write a report about the best strategies for having a suspect write a statement after an interview or interrogation has been completed.

Tasks:

Use your readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and other scholarly resources to gather a list of strategies.

Create a 2- to 3-page report addressing the following:

• On the basis of your research, discuss whether videotaping or recording is applicable to most interview or interrogation situations in which a written statement would be needed from a potential suspect.
• Describe an example of potential pitfalls that interrogators face when attempting to have suspects make a statement.

Submission Details:
 

• By the due date assigned, save your report as M4_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area.

  Assignment 2 Grading Criteria  Maximum Points    Utilized the information provided in your assigned readings and developed a professional report as an interrogator.  48    Described a relevant example of potential pitfalls that interrogators face when attempting to have suspects make a statement.  36    Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  16    Total:  100           M4 Assignment 2 Submission     Due February 27 at 11:59 PM