What is an interrogation?

What is an interrogation?

• A. A casual chat
• B. A medical history interview
• C. The process of asking questions of a person arrested or suspected of a crime
• D. A field check-in

Answer: (C)

Interrogation is the formal process of asking questions of a person who has been arrested or is suspected of a crime to obtain information about the offense. It’s different from a casual chat, which is informal and not investigative; a medical history interview, which focuses on health information; or a routine field check-in, which is just basic contact without a crime-focused purpose. Interrogation implies a purposeful, controlled questioning session used in investigations to gather details or admissions related to a suspected crime.

Interrogation is the formal process of asking questions of a person who has been arrested or is suspected of a crime to obtain information about the offense. It’s different from a casual chat, which is informal and not investigative; a medical history interview, which focuses on health information; or a routine field check-in, which is just basic contact without a crime-focused purpose. Interrogation implies a purposeful, controlled questioning session used in investigations to gather details or admissions related to a suspected crime.