Although there are some obvious differences between law enforcement interviews and non-law enforcement interviews, these differences lie chiefly in the subject matter. The techniques, goals and methods are remarkably similar, whether you are an employer interviewing an employee or a homicide cop interviewing a suspect.

Interviewing is hard work, certainly harder than not making the effort.

For practical purposes, it is useful to define the terms we will be using in the area of interview and interrogation.