Describe some techniques used by a legal investigator in questioning witnesses.

What will be an ideal response?


As a legal investigator, your goal is to elicit as much relevant and reliable information as possible from each witness about the event that you are investigating. When you are asking questions as a legal investigator, you should phrase your questions so that they lead to the most complete answer possible. Investigative questions should thus be open ended rather than call for a "yes" or "no" answer.Also, questions should not be phrased to assume facts. Rather, they should make no assumptions and convey no information to the witness that may influence his or her answer.Generally, the less the witness knows about other witnesses' descriptions, the better, because those other descriptions could influence the witness's perception of the event. You want to find out exactly what the witness observed, in his or her own words.Other techniques in questioning witnesses are the more general ones of using good interpersonal skills, questioning skills, and listening skills.?

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