Les techniques d'interrogatoires les plus souvent utilisées par les enquêteurs

Interrogation Tactics Most Frequently Observed in 182 Police Interrogations (From Leo, 1996b)

1. Appeal to the suspect’s self-interest (88%)
2. Confront the suspect with existing evidence of guilt (85%)
3. Undermine the suspect’s confidence in his or her denials (43%)
4. Identify contradictions in the suspect’s alibi or story (42%)
5. Ask specific ‘‘behavioral analysis’’ interview questions (40%)
6. Appeal to the importance of cooperation (37%)
7. Offer moral justifications and face-saving excuses (34%)
8. Confront the suspect with false evidence of guilt (30%)
9. Praise or flatter the suspect (30%)
10. Appeal to the detective’s expertise and authority (29%)
11. Appeal to the suspect’s conscience (23%)
12. Minimize the moral seriousness of the offense (22%)

Tiré de :
Saul M. Kassin and Gisli H. Gudjonsson, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST - The Psychology of Confessions: A Review of the Literature and Issues, Volume 5 Number 2 November 2004