ABSTRACT
The driving force behind an emotional approach to interrogation is the process of rationalization. Rationalization is usually a one-sided discussion presented to the suspect by the interrogator, who offers excuses or reasons that minimize the seriousness of the crime and make it easier for the suspect to confess by allowing him to save face without sacrificing the elements of the crime. The rationalization is an integral part of the introductory statement method and the participatory accusation method. In each of these openings to an emotional interrogation, they allow the interrogator to offer excuses or reasons that minimize the seriousness of the crime and make it easier for the suspect to confess.
