CRI2601
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
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Due Date: August 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
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, QUESTION 1
Police officials use different types of questions to obtain accurate and relevant
information from respondents. Each type of question serves a specific purpose in
guiding the conversation and eliciting the necessary details.
1. Closed Questions
Closed questions focus on a specific detail or fact. They usually require short, direct
answers such as “yes”, “no”, or a specific choice. They are useful when the police
need precise information about an incident.
Example: “Was the suspect wearing a blue jacket?”
2. Open Questions
Open questions allow the respondent to answer freely and in detail, structuring the
response in their own words. They are useful when more background or descriptive
information is needed.
Example: “Can you describe what happened after you arrived at the scene?”
3. Probing Questions
Probing questions are follow-ups used to get more detail or clarification based on a
previous answer or the investigator’s understanding of the incident.
Example: “Where exactly were you standing when you saw the suspect run away?”
4. Leading Questions
Leading questions suggest or imply a certain answer, often based on prior
knowledge the police have about the incident or person.
Example: “You were carrying a knife when you entered the shop, weren’t you?”
5. Multiple Questions
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Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: August 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, QUESTION 1
Police officials use different types of questions to obtain accurate and relevant
information from respondents. Each type of question serves a specific purpose in
guiding the conversation and eliciting the necessary details.
1. Closed Questions
Closed questions focus on a specific detail or fact. They usually require short, direct
answers such as “yes”, “no”, or a specific choice. They are useful when the police
need precise information about an incident.
Example: “Was the suspect wearing a blue jacket?”
2. Open Questions
Open questions allow the respondent to answer freely and in detail, structuring the
response in their own words. They are useful when more background or descriptive
information is needed.
Example: “Can you describe what happened after you arrived at the scene?”
3. Probing Questions
Probing questions are follow-ups used to get more detail or clarification based on a
previous answer or the investigator’s understanding of the incident.
Example: “Where exactly were you standing when you saw the suspect run away?”
4. Leading Questions
Leading questions suggest or imply a certain answer, often based on prior
knowledge the police have about the incident or person.
Example: “You were carrying a knife when you entered the shop, weren’t you?”
5. Multiple Questions
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