What are the three main goals of an interrogation?

• A. To get a confession immediately
• B. To extract information regardless of truth
• C. To give them an opportunity to say what they want; you inform and question them about the incident in question; you will confront the suspect with anomalies and deceptions during the suspect's account
• D. To intimidate suspect

Answer: (C)

Interrogation aims to uncover truthful information by engaging the suspect in a fair, rights-respecting process. The three goals are: give the suspect an opportunity to tell their version in their own words; inform and question them about the incident in question so you can understand what happened; and confront the suspect with inconsistencies, anomalies, and deceptive aspects of their account to test credibility and prompt admissions or a truthful statement. This approach focuses on obtaining honest information rather than coercion.

Why the other ideas don’t fit: aiming for an immediate confession puts pressure on the suspect and isn’t about understanding or verifying the truth; trying to extract information regardless of truth ignores accuracy and ethics; intimidation relies on fear rather than credible questioning and is illegal.