Essentials Of The Reid Technique: Criminal Interrogation And Confessions (Criminal Justice Illuminated)

I bought this book because I was looking for a reference guide on the Reid technique, having taken their 4-day seminar and looking for a deal. Unfortunately, this edition did not meet my goals. This text appears to be aimed at college level law enforcement students, and does not go in depth regarding the specific questions and behaviors you should be looking for during the Behavioral Analysis process, nor does it provide breakdown of potential themes to use during interrogation. It simply provides an overview of the various stages and approaches of the Reid technique, but does not provide the specific examples or verbatims that were covered in the 4-day seminar. For those of you looking for a step-by-step instructions on how to apply the Reid technique, I would steer clear of this edition and spring for the more comprehensive Reid texts that probably provide that information.

I bought this book because of the controversies surrounding police interrogations. After reading this book I feel that my confidence has been restored into the practice of these techniques. As mentioned in the back of the book- most false confessions are drawn through illegal techniques, pushing juveniles too hard, or the the more mentally fragile nature of those with low I.Q or questionable mental health history. False confessions will always rare, and most confessors are indeed guilty. In fact, confessions are not always used in court- the act of confessing brings more evidence to light for the police who can use that to prosecute and not overly rely on a confession.I can see however- for minor infractions especially- that those with previous criminal histories are more likely to confess to a crime they did not commit because they would feel their record or lack of a solid alibi would be enough for a jury to believe.This book has gotten me very interested in interrogations. I feel that should I ever end up in the hot seat- I would know what would be happening. Hopefully, I'll never commit a crime and actually be guilty! I would recommend this book to anyone interested in police interrogation- especially lay people.

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This is a valuable book on an introduction to the Reid Technique. In conjunction with the WZ technique, you will see a real improvement in obtaining information from subjects in relation to interviewing or interrogating.

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Even though this is a watered down version of the Reid Technique program it is still well worth the money. The subjects that are covered are very well done considering the length of the chapters. If you are entertaining the idea of paying to go to the full blown class but your not quite sure than buy this book to build up your appetite.

Although I used this book as a means to expand my career, the techniques and tips in this book are applicable to all managers. There is a great bit of information on communicating in general.