Meeting Design & Planning Flashcards
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When planning a forensic interview meeting, what is the primary purpose of a pre-meeting briefing with the investigative team?
Answer: To align on objectives, roles, and anticipated defenses before the interview
A pre-meeting briefing ensures all team members share the same objectives, understand their roles, and anticipate how the subject may respond.
Which room configuration is generally LEAST appropriate for a formal forensic interview intended to elicit cooperation?
Answer: A large conference room with many empty seats
Large conference rooms with empty seats can make the subject feel outnumbered and defensive, reducing cooperative disclosure.
A CFE schedules a meeting with a key witness but later discovers that witness also has potential liability. The BEST course of action is to:
Answer: Consult with legal counsel and possibly restructure the meeting approach
When a witness has potential liability, legal counsel should guide whether the meeting approach, scope, or the witness's status must be adjusted.
In meeting design, 'sequencing' of interviews refers to:
Answer: Strategically ordering who is interviewed first to maximize information flow
Interview sequencing is a strategic decision about the order of interviews to gather foundational facts before confronting primary suspects.
Which of the following best describes the 'cognitive interview' technique applicable to meeting planning?
Answer: A technique that helps witnesses mentally reinstate the context of an event to improve recall
The cognitive interview uses mental context reinstatement and other memory-enhancing strategies to improve the accuracy and completeness of witness recall.
When determining the number of interviewers for a fraud investigation meeting, a CFE should consider:
Answer: Balancing the need for a witness/note-taker with the risk of making the subject feel overwhelmed
Typically two interviewers are optimal — one to lead and one to take notes — while avoiding a large group that may intimidate the subject into silence.
A meeting agenda prepared in advance of a fraud investigation interview primarily helps the CFE to:
Answer: Maintain structured focus and ensure all critical topics are addressed
A pre-planned agenda keeps the interview organized, reduces omissions, and allows the CFE to steer conversations back on track efficiently.