"DETECTING DECEPTION THROUGH STATEMENT ANALYSIS

 "DETECTING DECEPTION THROUGH STATEMENT ANALYSIS"

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  1. LISTEN FOR UNIQUE/QUALIFYING WORDS: words like

"just" is a great example. "Just" is a qualifying word that is

said to minimize what sentences come after that word.

2. INVOLKING GOD: When a suspect reverts to, "I swear to God."

Research suggests, despite the allegiance being declared,

50% of the time, this person is lying by trying to appeal to

the moral high ground of "God."

3. THE LYING #3: Research suggests a correlation between the

number 3, and dishonesty. Of course, it is not always a sign of

deception, it is certainly something to take note of.  It's referred

to as "the Liar's 3." Often times, this number comes out when

a subject is assigning a time that they left Place A, or "arrived" at 

Place B. (about 3). Another example might be that someone stole

$300 dollars. The more number 3's you hear in the story, the more

you should take into consideration dishonesty.

4. SPANS OF TIME: Deception is not always an outright lie. Often

times suspects avoid name specific times, as there is a lack of 

recollection surrounding the events in terms of time. Instead,

those who are perhaps being deceptive will say things like

"before" the crime, or "after" the crime. Or We went home 

"before" such, and such happened.

4. PRONOUN USEAGE: Often times, when deception is involved,

the suspect DOES NOT USE "I" statements as one would expect.

When the "I" is missing from the story being relayed to you,

this is a red flag for deception. Often times, instead of hearing

the "I", the appropriate pronoun, the subject will use, instead,

"we" statements.

5. UNIQUE WORDS: "Actually" is a good example of a unique word

as actually requires the comparison of one or more things.

6. USING OF PRONOUNS T/O INTERVIEW: how people use 

pronouns can reveal much of what they are saying. Typically,

when people use "I statements", they are telling the truth.

Absence of "I" statements reflect the "lack of truth."

7. TRYING TOO HARD: trying to hard to establish the truth

(their truth). Common phrases that fall in this category are:

   "I promise on my mom's grave!"

   "God as my witness!"

   "Quite frankly.."

8. STRANGE DETAILS/WORDS: the adding of unnecessary details

or words that seem extensive in nature, and have little to do

with the actual thing the suspect is being interviewed about.

9. DEFLECTION/PROJECTION: when suspects project thoughts

and behaviors onto other people. Behaviors that the suspect,

in actuality, possesses and engages in. Projection is typically

only applicable when referencing other's "negative qualities."