Interview Strategy

Jacob, a 13-year-old male, is caught shoplifting a hoodie at a local department store. Security detained Jacob and called the police. Jacob was then interviewed at the local police station. His parents were called and attended his interview with the detective.

The detective asks Jacob, “Why did you take the garment? Didn’t you think you would be caught? What did you think your parents would say? Why did you do such a stupid thing?”

What do you think is wrong in this scenario?
What do you think Jacob is feeling?
What do you think Jacob’s nonverbal behavior would exhibit?
If you were the detective, how would your questions differ? Give an example of three questions you would have presented Jacob.
What type of interview strategy would you have used?
In what type of environment would you conduct the interview?

Respond to at least two other posts and cite, as appropriate, the online course, the textbook, and other credible, scholarly sources to substantiate the points you are making

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What do you think is wrong in this scenario?

This scenario is wrong due to several reasons.First; Jacob is very young to be detained and also to be handled by the police. The detective used complicated questions in the case and this should have been done in a polite manner because Jacob is very young and does not have any knowledge about the requirements of the law. In addition Jacob had already tensed and therefore he was not even in a position to give precise answers to the questions asked by the detective. The interview should have been conducted in another environment other than in a police station (Cormier, Nurius & Osborn, 2012)………………..

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