Interview | Interrogation by a Private Detective

The chosen interrogation method has a significant influence on whether the truthfulness of a statement can be assessed. The method must ensure that statements obtained are as unaltered as possible. Following the interrogation, an initial assessment of credibility is made, and consideration is given to where further questioning may be particularly worthwhile and which additional investigative steps should be initiated.

Important questions include:

• How do I encourage a person giving a statement to talk (motivation)?
• How do I promote willingness to testify?
• How do I counteract potentially inaccurate statements that may result from the type of interrogation?

Particularly in interrogations conducted by detective agencies, whose investigators are not public officials, it is of immense importance to use tactics that promote willingness to provide information. The detectives of Aaden Corporate Detective Agency Stuttgart specialize in this aspect: +49 711 7153 011-0.

Retrograde Amnesia

Even with professional evaluation of statements and classification as "credible," the results of interrogations are, of course, not set in stone. In stressful situations, which respondents often have to report about, people tend to create false memories. This is not due to intent or malice, but may be the psychological phenomenon of retrograde amnesia. Memory performance is impaired under stress, gaps arise, and these gaps are unconsciously filled with false memories, so that the overall picture appears coherent and logical.