The Art And Science Of Investigative Questions: Part 3

By David Dolkas (March 6, 2018, 3:17 PM EST) -- In the first two articles of this five-part series, we discussed the different types of questions often used in investigative interviews, as well as how interviewers can target their questions to either the "red brain" or the "blue brain." In part three, let's now consider how sources and witnesses respond to tough-sounding questions. I'm covering this topic before sharing the investigative-questioning technique because asking tough-sounding questions — rather than tough questions — seems to be the default mode for many examiners. In this article I'll give you a few examples featuring famous investigative reporters. Then we'll look at the answers those reporters received and you can decide for yourself how effective the questions were....

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