Police Investigations 101: Guidance from Shakespeare’s Plays and other literary works
Justice Gilles Renaud [Retired] | Ontario Court of Justice
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Controversies Surrounding the Completeness of Police Officer’s Notes
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- This paper discusses briefly the controversy surrounding the reliability of testimony by police officers in cases in which it is suggested that their notes contain no support (or quite inadequate support) for their evidence. In brief, may a court accept that the suspect fell while stepping out of their vehicle if this is not recorded
- I stress that this paper merely introduces the subject in general terms as each police agency requires certain procedures or policies to be complied with and the case law discussed below contains a number of related issues that are best left for another day.
Lessons from Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor that may result in enhanced excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely, it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- In this contribution, I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is best achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the classic play Romeo and Juliet that may result in enhanced excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely, it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- In this contribution, I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is best achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Lessons from Romeo and Juliet
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play Othello that may result in enhanced excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely, it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- In this contribution, I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is best achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Lessons from Othello
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the classic play King Lear that may result in excellence in investigative work.[2]
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?[4]
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Lessons from the Merry Wives of Windsor
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play Anthony and Cleopatra that may result in enhanced excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely, it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- In this contribution, I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by briefly discussing interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, and more expansively the subject of judgment in police word including human nature and fact finding, concluding thereafter with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is best achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Lessons from Anthony and Cleopatra
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the comedy Much Ado About Nothing that may result in enhanced excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely, it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- In this contribution, I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is best achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from Much Ado about Nothing
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the classic play As You Like It that may result in excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from As you like it
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the classic play Julius Caesar that may result in excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from Julius Caesar
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play King Richard the Second that lead to excellence in investigative work. Most of my comments will be under the general title of “Investigation 101”, inspired by the title of most first-year survey courses in any number of fields of study, often the most valuable of all my classes in my experience.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines and within two broad rubrics: police interviewing techniques and skills, embracing the thorny issue of demeanour evidence and in addition, judgment to be exercised by the police interviewer. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from King Richard the 2nd
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In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play Henry IV (Part 1) that lead to excellence in investigative work.[2] Most of my comments will be under the general title of “Investigation 101”, inspired by the title of most first-year survey courses in any number of fields of study, often the most valuable of all my classes in my experience.
Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from the late Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he cannot all find close around... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction?[4]
I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines and within three broad rubrics: police interviewing techniques and skills, judgment to be exercised by the police interviewer and, lastly, professionalism in policing. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but so vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from King Henry the 4th
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In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from Shakespeare’s play King Henry the Fifth that lead to excellence in investigative work.[2] Most of my comments will be under the general title of “Investigation 101”, inspired by the title of most first-year survey courses in any number of fields of study, often the most valuable of all the classes in my experience.
Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from the late Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he cannot all find close around... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction?[4]
Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but so vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part, by analyzing this excellent play and my review is organized along broad thematic lines under three main headings: interviewing skills, judgment displayed in investigations and policing and professionalism.
Guidance from King Henry the 5th
Guidance from The Comedy of Errors
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- In the briefest play penned by William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, the reader is introduced to two sets of twins and the resulting complications not only guarantee a great deal of mirth, but also serve to illustrate how easily an investigation and subsequent prosecution potentially involving one set of twins may be doomed from the outset. Indeed, the various sub-plots involving mistaken identification offer several quite useful illustrations and lessons touching upon the frailties of such evidence, magnified by two, considering the added complexity when two persons typically seen together are, in fact, two groups of twins.
- The plot of the play may be summarised as follows for our purposes. Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse, is the father of twin boys, both of whom are named Antipholus and they are to be served by twin brothers, both of whom also share a name, Dromio. All of them, together with Egeon's wife, are caught in a vicious storm at sea that results in their physical separation. One of the sons and one of the servants settle in Syracuse and are thus known as Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse; the two others take up residence in Ephesus and are described, not surprisingly, as Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus. To add suspense, Egeon is to be killed if he is unable to discharge a debt, and the efforts of his son and of his son's servant to prevent that sentence are thwarted by the actions of their “look a like” who are spending money and contracting debts seemingly without any concerns.
- Thus, police officers should study this play as it provides useful (and memorably funny) instruction on their general duties and about identification evidence, as well as the relative value of the demeanour of potential witnesses, basic psychology, wit and grace in pressure packed situations, not to mention a host of insights into how best to understand human nature. In fact, a very well-respected commentator, George Wilkes, has observed that the play contains great absurdities, and police work often requires the investigators to make sense of illogical or contradictory information.[2] Further, Professor Paul Raffield has written that The Comedy of Errors will assist anyone seeking to understand fully “... dramatic scenarios involving agreements, disagreements, non-agreements and misunderstandings ...”[3] Investigation of crime will, on many occasions, require officers to attempt to draw a bright line as between honest disagreements and misunderstandings, on the one hand, and criminal deceit and exploitation of the weak and vulnerable, on the other. Thus, a study of this play can only serve to assist those who wish to excel at their duties as investigators.
- Investigators succeed in their arduous duties by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from the late Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he cannot all find close around... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[4] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction?[5]
- Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but so vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part, by analyzing this amusing play.
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- I suggest that investigators can profit greatly from reading and re-reading the plays of William Shakespeare and the works of other illustrious writers of fiction. In this vein, Dean Wigmore wrote: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he cannot all find close around... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits."[2] If this advice rings true for lawyers, and it surely is correct, then it rings true no less for police officers who are called upon to solve mysteries by resort to several skills, notably a full understanding of human nature,[3] amongst other elements of our basic condition.
- In this contribution, I review the many benefits for investigators to be drawn from a review of the play The Tempest. Please note that the various points are discussed along narrow thematic lines, in alphabetical order, to enhance the reader’s ability to cross-reference the various points later.[4]
Guidance from The Tempest
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- My broad objective is to assist Canadian investigators to develop further their critical faculties when investigating interpersonal offences that apparently took place over a period and against a background of interactions involving a small group of individuals. The narrow goal is to address critically the evidence of demeanour shown by the various witnesses that police will interview after the crime, to demonstrate the real danger that would-be witnesses will subsequently “assign” a negative form of non-verbal communication to the suspect during the relevant period that mirrors their subjective belief that the suspect was acting in a guilty way throughout. In essence, this contribution serves to warn investigators about the dangers of accepting too readily the guilty facial and bodily cues that the suspect apparently presented prior to the actual offence.
- The short story “Rain” was selected as it contains quite vivid dialogue, replete with images of demeanour evidence, that one can easily examine as if it represented the transcript of interviews of various witnesses.
Guidance from Rain
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play Henry VI (Part I) that lead to excellence in investigative work. Most of my comments will be under the general title of “Investigation 101”, inspired by the title of most first-year survey courses in any number of fields of study, often the most valuable of all my classes in my experience.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from Henry VI
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play King Henry VIII that may result in excellence in investigative work.[2]
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?[4]
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from Henry VIII
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play King Henry VI (Part 3) that lead to excellence in investigative work.[2]
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?[4]
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from Henry VI, Part 3
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play The Winter’s Tale that may result in excellence in investigative work.[2]
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?[4]
- I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from The Winter’s Tale
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from Shakespeare’s play The Two Gentlemen of Verona that lead to excellence in investigative work.[2] Most of my comments will be under the general title of “Investigation - the ABCs of excellence in”. This rubric was inspired by a reference in Act 2, sc. i, l. 19, wherein Speed notes: “… to sigh, like a schoolboy that has lost his A B C …”
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from the late Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he cannot all find close around... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.”[3] If this proposition is sound, and surely it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction?[4]
- Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but so vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is achieved by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from Two Gentlemen of Verona
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- In this article, I document the various elements of guidance and instruction from the play The Taming of the Shrew that may result in enhanced excellence in investigative work.
- Investigators succeed by asking sound and searching questions and my topic might lead to the query: why read a play from centuries ago to become a better police officer today? In response, I quote from Dean John Wigmore, a leading law professor and writer on evidence: "The lawyer must know human nature. He [or she] must deal understandingly with its types and motives. These he [or she] cannot all find close around ... For this learning he [or she] must go to fiction which is the gallery of life's portraits.” If this proposition is sound, and surely, it is, then detectives are in the same situation as lawyers, for they also must understand humanity, flawed and at times violent and or scheming, and why not turn to fiction to accomplish this objective?
- In this contribution, I have organized my thoughts along thematic lines embracing demeanour evidence, followed by interviewing techniques and skills that police officers must acquire and hone, judgment in police word including human nature and concluding with the subject of professionalism. Thus, my goal is to assist investigators to excel in their difficult but vital work in bringing offenders to justice and in helping to exonerate those thought to have offended, whether suspects or already accused. My objective is best achieved, in part at least, by analyzing this excellent play.
Guidance from King Lear