ABSTRACT
When I interviewed this suspect, strategic use was made of the details from the questionnaires. Specically, his behaviors as provided by the victims were described to him without any indication that the information was really about him (mind reading technique). His name was never attached to the described behaviors, but instead they were attributed to what I had learned about oenders from dealing with many rapes over the years. When his change in demeanor was described as being behavior observed about other oenders, his face was closely observed. At that point, his face drained of all color. It was clear that he was experiencing the sensation of the interviewer being inside his psyche and “reading his mind.” is process, along with other tactics, wreaked havoc with his condence and ability to defend himself from the allegations. He thought the interviewer knew him too well to be able to get through the interview without a confession.
