Psychological Principles of Interrogation of the Victim during Pre-Trial Investigation of Robberies

  • O. Kudermina Doctor of Psychology, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Legal Psychology of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine;
  • L. Lenska Postgraduate Student of the Department of Legal Psychology of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine
Keywords: interrogation, victim, robbery, testimony, investigation, tactical receptions, recommendations

Abstract

In the articles exposed psychological aspects of realization of interrogation the victim are during investigation of robberies. Attention is accented on human and objective factors, that influence on motion and results of interrogation the victim, and also assist establishment of necessary psychological contact with a person. Among them is a deep study by the investigator of materials of criminal realization, mental and ethical rules of behavior during an interrogation, taking into account of individual features of the victim, him the emotional state, psychological situation there is communication in that.

Different tactical receptions that is used to the investigators during realization of interrogation the victim on the investigated robbery are considered, with the aim of receipt of complete and reliable testimonies. It is marked that the most successful tactical reception of interrogation the victim is a free story during that the victim reports information about the event of crime in a chronological order and logical development.

In the cases of giving falsetestimoniesthe investigator must try to overcome negative position of the victim, using the arsenal of the tactical receptions sent to his exposure here. The most strong psychological action in such cases the maximal working out in detail of testimonies has with the aim of the use of contradictions between testimonies of the victim and by other proofs.

On the basis of the analyzed information effective recommendations are given in relation to effective and quality realization of interrogations the victim during investigation robberies. The special attention is deserved by suggestion during the interrogation the victim to attract a specialist-psychologist.
A psychologist can help to define the features of psychical processes, properties and state of the victim, set the possible changes of line of behavior, offer questions that it is expedient to put with the aim of establishment of psychological contact and receipt of important information. His help can be effective in the choice of most opportunity, and also places for realization of interrogation.

Inhibition to the investigators of proposed by us recommendations will assist rapid and complete establishment of truth, exposure of guilty and compensation for damage caused by a crime, protection of human rights and freedoms.

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Author Biographies

O. Kudermina
Doctor of Psychology, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Legal Psychology of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine;
L. Lenska
Postgraduate Student of the Department of Legal Psychology of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine

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Kudermina, O. and Lenska, L. 1. Psychological Principles of Interrogation of the Victim during Pre-Trial Investigation of Robberies. Scientific Herald of the National Academy of Internal Affairs. 106, 1 (1), 244-254.
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