Understanding the PEACE Interviewing Framework

Using deception to obtain confessions

Developing and challenging the suspect's account

Using accusatory language

Fatiguing the suspect to get a confession

To provide informal guidance on conducting interviews

To create a uniform police caution

To train police in interrogation techniques

To establish the PEACE framework

It made the judge's rules compulsory under law

It abolished the judge's rules

It introduced the PEACE framework

It allowed police to use deception

Prosecution

Persuasion

Preparation

Prevention

To achieve the key objectives of the interview

To make the interview more challenging

To confuse the suspect

To ensure the suspect feels pressured

To accuse the suspect

To explain the reason for the interview and build rapport

To intimidate the suspect

To avoid taking notes

By not explaining the interview process

By avoiding eye contact

By engaging in small talk unrelated to the crime

By using accusatory language

Accusatory questions

Complex questions

Open-ended questions

Leading questions

End the interview immediately

Continue asking all prepared questions

Use deception to get a response

Ignore the suspect's silence

To accept the suspect's account as factual

To critically assess the information gathered

To intimidate the suspect

To avoid further investigation