Introduction to Juvenile Interviewing Techniques

A training that teaches law enforcement the important components and structures of juvenile interviews.

Target Audience: Law enforcement personnel (who interview and/or interrogate youth)

Overall Objective: To describe the difference between a juvenile interview and interrogation, Describe the juvenile interview planning steps, Describe the components of a juvenile interview, Identify four probing techniques, Identify the cautions and considerations for using interviewing techniques with juveniles, and Create an interview plan to gather facts and information.

Project Funding Provided By: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

Includes: A training that introduces participants to the components and structure of a juvenile interview and gives them an opportunity to see examples of their use. Specific strategies are discussed for effective fact finding and information gathering in a non-accusatory manner.