Category: Questions

Alleged Perpetrator Justifications and Defenses / Investigative Approach

Defense or Justification Investigative Approach Loan Capacity of lender; amount; period of loan; terms of repayment; how often were loans made; written or other proof of a loan; consideration; any...

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Questions on Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation

These are phrased for interviewing the victim but can be modified to use with other witnesses.

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Questions Regarding Consent

Questions for Resistant Alleged Perpetrators

In the process of conducting investigations, you will often encounter a perpetrator who does not cooperate. Here are some questions you might use when dealing with a caregiver who does...

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Questions to Consider for Sexual Abuse

Establish Rapport Equalize the relationship Ask the AV where they’d like you to sit, what they’d like to be called, and other preference questions which empower the AV. Tell the...

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Questions to Consider for Verbal Abuse

Questions to Ask the AV Questions to Ask the AP

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Potential Initial Questions for Alleged Perpetrator

Thank you for waiting while I interviewed your mother. I need your help – I’m trying to determine her situation so we can see what services are appropriate at this...

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Open Ended Questions

Question Content and Style

                             Question Content                                General        Focused        Disclosure Clarification                        Question Style        Open-Ended        Tell me about yourself.        Tell me what happened when your caregiver was here yesterday.       ...

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Non-Leading Questions Regarding Undue Influence