3bStatement Analysis

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Statement AnalysisStatement Analysis


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Thats about all I can think of.Thats about all I can think of.

I cant say I can ever remember doingI cant say I can ever remember doinganything like that.anything like that.I would say the answer is no.I would say the answer is no.

I dont do things like that.I dont do things like that.Why would I do anything like that?Why would I do anything like that?

(Rudacille, 1994).(Rudacille, 1994).


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Ev asi v e AnswersEv asi v e Answers

NN E vasionsE vasions

PassPass 4848 4848

Fail

Fail 5252 322322

((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)


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D ecepti v e P ers o nsD ecepti v e P ers o ns

6 x6 x

As ManyE

vasive Answers As ManyE

vasive Answers


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Ev asi v e Answers b y Type of Ev asi v e Answers b y Type of

Questio

nQuestio

nRelevantRelevant N otN otRelevantRelevant

%% %%D eceptiveD eceptive 9595 55

TruthTruth 2020 8080((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)


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Spo ntane o us D enialSpo ntane o us D enial

TruthfulTruthful 85%85%

D eceptiveD eceptive 7.7%7.7%

((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)


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R epetiti o n of Questi o nsR epetiti o n of Questi o ns

N o. of timesN o. of times D eceptiveD eceptive N otN otaskedasked deceptivedeceptive

%% %%22 7171 151533 5454 00

44 66 00((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)


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Types of Ev asi v e Answers Types of Ev asi v e Answers

1. Unfinished business1. Unfinished business2. I cant or I wont2. I cant or I wont3. I would say3. I would say4. Thats a hard question.4. Thats a hard question.

5. Objecting to the question5. Objecting to the question6 . N onreflective denial6 . N onreflective denial7. Maintenance of dignity7. Maintenance of dignity


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Types of Ev asi v e Answers Types of Ev asi v e Answers

8. Asking a question8. Asking a question9. Projection9. Projection10. N o proof 10. N o proof 11. Accusations11. Accusations12. The answer is . . .12. The answer is . . .13. Are you asking me?13. Are you asking me?

(Rudacille, 1994)(Rudacille, 1994)


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The f irst o ne he was insinuating that I had The f irst o ne he was insinuating that I haddo ne it b efo re. I just went, this has n o thingdo ne it b efo re. I just went, this has n o thingto do with it. N o thing at all. Y o u ha v e n o to do with it. N o thing at all. Y o u ha v e n o

right saying that. Y o

u ha v

e no

b

usinessright saying that. Y o

u ha v

e no

b

usinessb ringing it up. Y o u ha v e n o b usinessb ringing it up. Y o u ha v e n o b usinessb ringing it up in f ro nt of these pe o ple likeb ringing it up in f ro nt of these pe o ple likethat. It has n o thing t o do with this.that. It has n o thing t o do with this.


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Statement of D a v id SmithStatement of D a v id Smith

E verywhere I look, I see their play toys andE verywhere I look, I see their play toys andpictures,. . They are both wonderfulpictures,. . They are both wonderfulchildren. I dont know how else to put it.children. I dont know how else to put it.

And I cant imagine life without them. And I cant imagine life without them.

(Henderson 1994)(Henderson 1994)


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Statement of Susan SmithStatement of Susan Smith

They were my lifeThey were my life

(www.crimelibrary.com/fillicide/smith.)(www.crimelibrary.com/fillicide/smith.)


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Statement of Susan SmithStatement of Susan Smith

You son of a bYou son of a b--- ---! How can you think that!. I! How can you think that!. I

cant believe that you think I did it. . . .I didcant believe that you think I did it. . . .I didnot have anything to do with the abductionnot have anything to do with the abductionof my children,. . . Whoever did this is aof my children,. . . Whoever did this is asick and emotionally unstable person.sick and emotionally unstable person.


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So meh o w I b elie v e that James b umped So meh o w I b elie v e that James b umpedint o my right arm and I l o st c o ntr o l of theint o my right arm and I l o st c o ntr o l of thegun. I b elie v e that the b arrel was p o intinggun. I b elie v e that the b arrel was p o intingin Nancys directi o n and I reacted b yin Nancys directi o n and I reacted b ygra bb ing at the gun t o get it b ack undergra bb ing at the gun t o get it b ack under

co ntr o l. When I did this the gunco ntr o l. When I did this the gundischarged. It went off o nce and I l oo keddischarged. It went off o nce and I l oo kedo v er and saw b loo d o n Nancys f ace. Io v er and saw b loo d o n Nancys f ace. Iimmediately g o t up andimmediately g o t up and ---- thinking that Ithinking that Idid n o t want James t o seedid n o t want James t o see ---- I think I putI think I putso mething o v er my wi f es upper bo dy.so mething o v er my wi f es upper bo dy.


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My wifeMy wife 7 times7 times

N ancyN ancy 00


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At appr

oximately 7:30 I g

ot up,

At appr

oximately 7:30 I g

ot up, washed and went upstairs. I made washed and went upstairs. I made

coff ee fo r mysel f and turned o n TV incoff ee fo r mysel f and turned o n TV in

the li v

ing roo

m to

watch the mo

rningthe li v

ing roo

m to

watch the mo

rningnews. At appr ox imately 8:15 Shann o nnews. At appr ox imately 8:15 Shann o nand Jas o n le f t. Shann o n ga v e Jas o n aand Jas o n le f t. Shann o n ga v e Jas o n a

ride to

schoo

l and then went to

w o

rk.ride to

schoo

l and then went to

w o

rk.


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turned on TV in the living room toturned on TV in the living room towatch the morning newswatch the morning news

watched the newswatched the newswatched TV for a whilewatched TV for a whilewatched the sports pagewatched the sports pagewatched the early newswatched the early newswatched TV until about 2 amwatched TV until about 2 am


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R ead the statement literally.R ead the statement literally.

Ev ery w o rd is imp o rtant.Ev ery w o rd is imp o rtant.


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Wo ke up 6 o r s o am. T oo k a b ath, ate Wo ke up 6 o r s o am. T oo k a b ath, ateb reak f ast. I threw a Hawaiian punch canb reak f ast. I threw a Hawaiian punch can in ino ur recycle b in, then I g o t dressed. Went ino ur recycle b in, then I g o t dressed. Went inand said b ye t o Betsy. That was a bo utand said b ye t o Betsy. That was a bo ut6:45 o r s o . I started t o lea v e b ut6:45 o r s o . I started t o lea v e b ut

remem b ered my satchel. G o t it and t oo k remem b ered my satchel. G o t it and t oo k Co dy o ur d o g t o v et care. Went f ro m thereCo dy o ur d o g t o v et care. Went f ro m thereto Sutter P res b yterian Church, made ato Sutter P res b yterian Church, made a

ph o ne call and wr o te tw o letters. Le f t there ph o ne call and wr o te tw o letters. Le f t thereabo ut 8:45 t o pick up Betsy fo r herabo ut 8:45 t o pick up Betsy fo r herinter v iew. I fo und her o n the b ed. Iinter v iew. I fo und her o n the b ed. Iscreamed then went b ack and put her pantsscreamed then went b ack and put her pantso n her. Then the p o lice arri v edo n her. Then the p o lice arri v ed ..


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M o st pe o ple d o nt lie.M o st pe o ple d o nt lie.

They just o mit in fo rmati o n. They just o mit in fo rmati o n.


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I am 67 years of age and I li v e at 2 Laker I am 67 years of age and I li v e at 2 LakerD ri v e, Seattle, WA. M y wi f e, Sue Bart o nD ri v e, Seattle, WA. M y wi f e, Sue Bart o n

Jo nes and I ha v e missed cash and my wi f e Jo nes and I ha v e missed cash and my wi f ehas missed o ther items during the pasthas missed o ther items during the pastappr ox imately three (3) years b ut . . .appr ox imately three (3) years b ut . . .


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M y wi f e g o t o ut of the car and as she did s o sheM y wi f e g o t o ut of the car and as she did s o shef

ello

n her right sideb

reaking her hip. A f

terf

ello

n her right sideb

reaking her hip. A f

terimmediately calling 911, I returned t o where myimmediately calling 911, I returned t o where my wi f e lay in the garage and rem o v ed f ro m her wi f e lay in the garage and rem o v ed f ro m herf ingers tw o (2) diam o nd engagement rings andf ingers tw o (2) diam o nd engagement rings andf r

om her right wrist I rem

o v ed a yell

o w g

old

f r

om her right wrist I rem

o v ed a yell

o w g

oldb racelet with o ne (1) diam o nd (.75 cts), si x (6)b racelet with o ne (1) diam o nd (.75 cts), si x (6)

small diam o nds, o ne (1) o pal, and o ne (1) ru b ysmall diam o nds, o ne (1) o pal, and o ne (1) ru b ydiam o nd m o unt in platinum. I immediately t oo k diam o nd m o unt in platinum. I immediately t oo k

all these pieces to

a clo

set in my wif es

bathr

oomall these pieces t

oa cl

oset in my wi

f es

bathr

oom which has a d o ub le lo ck and is alarmed, unl o cked which has a d o ub le lo ck and is alarmed, unl o cked

the cl o set d oo r, placed the a fo rementi o ned items .the cl o set d oo r, placed the a fo rementi o ned items .. .. .


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