Deception In Verbal Statement Analysis

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As law enforcement officers, we are continuously interviewing individuals as part of our daily activities. Whether these situations involve a missing person, a traffic collision, an assault or maybe something much more serious, such as a homicide, a burglary or a sexual assault; Statement analysis can be a useful tool the investigator may use in determining the veracity of an individual’s involvement. Statement Analysis techniques have been utilized since almost the beginning of time to identify possible deception within verbal statements. About 900 B.C. a Hindu Priest wrote specific instructions on how to detect deception in verbal statements. These instructions included how to recognize possible deceptive answers to specific questions.

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