PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FINAL PAPER 2026
EXAMINATION TEST WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◍ the narrative - in your specific words, what happened during a
specific information
◍ interrogation - used to obtain a confession and gain information
◍ Miranda Rights - if a suspect is in custody and is being interrogated,
the police has to inform the suspect that he has the right to remain silent
◍ emotional or behavioral indicators - non verbal cues for detecting
deception. When a person is lying they may be nervous or anxious, and
act differently. This may be hard to detect because liars are able to hide
their emotions
◍ forensic statement analysis - verbal cues for detecting deception
◍ lie detector test ( polygraph ) - does not and cannot detect verbal lies
or deception. It only monitors the physical respond that may accompany
emotional reactions to lying
,◍ cognitive load - process where the investigator increases the mental
work load of a person he or she is interrogating
◍ clear - what occurred must be communicated clearly to the reader
◍ concise - the report must not include irrelevant, distracting details.
Expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but
comprehensive in scope. You should express the maximum amount of
information in the absolute minimum amount of space. getting to the
point
◍ complete - includes all relevant details. the writer must draw upon
knowledge, experience, and common sense to know which facts are
relevant and which are not.
◍ accurate - most important component. All details within the report
must accurately recorded
◍ the visual component - neatness twelve or fourteen font / Arial, times
new Roman, and courier black ink. single space text, but double space
between paragraphs. easier for the reader. (do not write in caps)
◍ paraphrase - it is relating what someone has told you in your own
words and general terms. It is not an exact quote, but the meaning is not
,changed. The purpose is to shorten down an entire conversation to a
precise summary
◍ quote - must be exactly how a person states. do not put it in unless
needed(if it is an important point in the interview or investigation )(if
someone made an admission)(to show a person's state of mind )
◍ Jargon - do not use specialized language that usually surrounds a
particular profession.
◍ mistakes - if you make a mistake, strike the error with a single line
and initial above the strike through
◍ liars - emphasize their truthfulness present tense instead of past, stall
or question.
◍ plea bargain - Agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that
the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to
stand trial for a more serious offense.
◍ Darren - the crack drug dealer, arrested for probable cause
◍ primary aim of police interrogations - to obtain a confession and gain
information
, ◍ intimidation or rapport - intimidate or threaten the subject with hopes
of scaring them into telling the truth
◍ Sign of deception - look for ridiculous ignorance - added extra words
that the subject use to make him look or sound believable
◍ 5th Amendment - a citizen does not have to answer questions, you
will be surprised to see how many people plead the 5th in a criminal
investigation
◍ truthful person - does not have to convince someone of his
truthfulness because he knows he is telling the truth
◍ reactive response - addresses the criminal investigations that have
already occurred
◍ fingerprints - most fragile pieces of evidence that should be collected
first
◍ background investigation - a staple of the security industry
◍ person - individual, firm, company, agency, organization, partnership
or corporation
EXAMINATION TEST WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◍ the narrative - in your specific words, what happened during a
specific information
◍ interrogation - used to obtain a confession and gain information
◍ Miranda Rights - if a suspect is in custody and is being interrogated,
the police has to inform the suspect that he has the right to remain silent
◍ emotional or behavioral indicators - non verbal cues for detecting
deception. When a person is lying they may be nervous or anxious, and
act differently. This may be hard to detect because liars are able to hide
their emotions
◍ forensic statement analysis - verbal cues for detecting deception
◍ lie detector test ( polygraph ) - does not and cannot detect verbal lies
or deception. It only monitors the physical respond that may accompany
emotional reactions to lying
,◍ cognitive load - process where the investigator increases the mental
work load of a person he or she is interrogating
◍ clear - what occurred must be communicated clearly to the reader
◍ concise - the report must not include irrelevant, distracting details.
Expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but
comprehensive in scope. You should express the maximum amount of
information in the absolute minimum amount of space. getting to the
point
◍ complete - includes all relevant details. the writer must draw upon
knowledge, experience, and common sense to know which facts are
relevant and which are not.
◍ accurate - most important component. All details within the report
must accurately recorded
◍ the visual component - neatness twelve or fourteen font / Arial, times
new Roman, and courier black ink. single space text, but double space
between paragraphs. easier for the reader. (do not write in caps)
◍ paraphrase - it is relating what someone has told you in your own
words and general terms. It is not an exact quote, but the meaning is not
,changed. The purpose is to shorten down an entire conversation to a
precise summary
◍ quote - must be exactly how a person states. do not put it in unless
needed(if it is an important point in the interview or investigation )(if
someone made an admission)(to show a person's state of mind )
◍ Jargon - do not use specialized language that usually surrounds a
particular profession.
◍ mistakes - if you make a mistake, strike the error with a single line
and initial above the strike through
◍ liars - emphasize their truthfulness present tense instead of past, stall
or question.
◍ plea bargain - Agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that
the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to
stand trial for a more serious offense.
◍ Darren - the crack drug dealer, arrested for probable cause
◍ primary aim of police interrogations - to obtain a confession and gain
information
, ◍ intimidation or rapport - intimidate or threaten the subject with hopes
of scaring them into telling the truth
◍ Sign of deception - look for ridiculous ignorance - added extra words
that the subject use to make him look or sound believable
◍ 5th Amendment - a citizen does not have to answer questions, you
will be surprised to see how many people plead the 5th in a criminal
investigation
◍ truthful person - does not have to convince someone of his
truthfulness because he knows he is telling the truth
◍ reactive response - addresses the criminal investigations that have
already occurred
◍ fingerprints - most fragile pieces of evidence that should be collected
first
◍ background investigation - a staple of the security industry
◍ person - individual, firm, company, agency, organization, partnership
or corporation
