Interrogation Techniques for Law Enforcement and Security Personnel 2751-BW-KONJA-15-IT

The aim of the course is the acquisition by students of knowledge, skills and competences in the conduct of the interrogation. They will learn the legal, psychological and forensic determinants of this process. The essence of the classes are the interrogation techniques of the FBI. We will work on the manual by John R. Schafer, Joe Navarro, Advanced Interrogation Techniques. Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel. Second Edition. 2010.
The list of subjects include planning the interrogation, establishing dominance, setting the place for interrogation and props that may be used, assessing the person interrogated, establishing rapport between an investigator and an interrogated person, detecting deception, interpreting nonverbal and verbal behavior or capabilities or techniques useful in the interrogation process.
Knowledge acquired during this course may be useful for law enforcement, military and security personnel as well as in everyday life in order to detect a lie.

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

Classes - 15 h; gathering materials to prepare the presentation (time spent in the library, searching for the materials on the internet) - 30 h; direct preparation of the presentation (writing an essay, making Power Point presentation) - 30 h; internalizing the materials and preparing to make a speech in the framework of the presentation -30 h. In total:105 h.

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

K_W01 A student knows the terminology, aims and rules of conduct of the interrogation techniques; K_W02 A student knows mechanisms of application of interrogation techniques.

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

K_U01 A student analyses the legal documents and literature relevant to interrogation techniques.

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

K_K01 A student works efficiently in a group; K_K02 A student can think and put arguments on his/her own and in an independent manner; K_K03 A student is aware of the necessity of self-education and self-development.

Metody dydaktyczne

The classes are conducted with the use of the method of an introductory lecture followed by presentation made by two- or three-students groups. After that there is a discussion with the participation of all students present.

Metody dydaktyczne podające

- wykład informacyjny (konwencjonalny)

Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące

- referatu

Wymagania wstępne

Good command of English.

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Agnieszka Szpak

Kryteria oceniania

Each student taking part in the classes has to present a paper (oral presentation). I will also take into account the attendance and activities during classes. 1 absence is possible with no consequences.

Literatura

John R. Schafer, Joe Navarro, Advanced Interrogation Techniques. Proven Strategies for Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Personnel. Second Edition. 2010 (and for Polish students Polish translation - John R. Schafer, Joe Navarro, Zaawansowane techniki przesłuchań. Sprawdzone strategie dla organów ścigania, wojska i personelu bezpieczeństwa (tłumaczenie, adaptacja tekstu i komentarze Agnieszka Szpak, Rafał Kwasiński, Przemysław Jerzy Wrzosek), Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika, Toruń 2017.
Ch. Yeschke, Interrogation : achieving confessions using permissible persuasion, Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 2004.

Uwagi

W cyklu 2021/22Z:

Due to coronavirus pandemic the classes will be conducted through Microsoft Teams application.

W cyklu 2022/23Z:

Due to coronavirus pandemic the classes will be conducted through Microsoft Teams application.

W cyklu 2023/24Z:

Due to coronavirus pandemic the classes will be conducted through Microsoft Teams application.

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