Question

1. Compare and contrast the purposes of an interview and an interrogation.

5. Describe the differences between an admission and a confession.

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Answer 1

1.

Interviews & interrogations are part of the strategies used by law enforcement officers to solve criminal cases. Interviews & and interrogations in some ways are rather similar. However, they differ in some aspects. The main difference is that interview is a less formal and accusatory conversation whose main point is to elicit information whereas an interrogation is formal and is primarily designed to get a suspect to confess.

Interrogation: interrogation is generally applied to situations where suspects are questioned by law enforcement to unearth information to derive a conclusion. It is employed with the goal of extracting a confession or incriminating statements. Subjects of interrogation are often suspects involved in crimes. Interrogation takes place in an uncomfortable setting. Interrogations are intimidating to some extent which involves exerting psychological pressure. Interrogation aims to unearth true information from suspects. Interrogation doesn’t involve a discussion.

Interview: Interview is a process most of us are familiar with especially when we have chosen to do jobs in companies. It is a conversation between two or more people where questions are asked by the interviewed to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee. Interviews are conducted in a pleasant setting where interviewee is comfortable physically and psychologically. An interview is generally an interaction between police officers and witnesses or victims in an investigation. The aim is simply to get more information. It helps to determine what information the witness or a victim knows. There is often a discussion in an interview.

2.

Admission & confession are a part of law of evidence which gives a strong basis to lawyers for their cases in the eyes of the jury. They are used as source of evidence. We will discuss them in detail below.

Admission: It refers to the acknowledgement of a fact under discussion or a material fact in a case. It can be a matter of civil or criminal suit. Retraction after admission is not possible. It can be made by any person. Admission may be oral or documentary.

Confession: It is a formal statement by which the accused admits his guilt of a crime. Confession is made by an accused. An accused can retract after confession. Confession is only used in criminal proceedings.