Witness Interviews The Art of Fact Gathering
1. Is it always required that the interviewer get permission to tape record an interview?
yes no there is no easy answer to this question
2. When taking a statement, it is better to use the word:
interrogation interview Nuremberg Trials
3. It is always necessary to identify yourself as a paralegal when:
you begin tape recording an interview you first meet the client both of the above
4. True or False: You should never intentionally make a mistake in a statement the witness is going to sign.
True False None of the above
5. Which of the following is a kind of witness statement?
Written Statement Recorded Statement Both of the above
6. True or False? A witness statement can not be used in court to impeach a witness.
True False Only if in deposition form
7. Which of the following is a kind of witness statement?
Formal Statement Interrogatory Statement Both of the above