Psychological manipulation during interrogation: some techniques and their admissibility

The paper examines the characteristics of psychological manipulation during interrogation. The author notes that the tactics of interrogation largely depends on the behavior patterns of all subjects of the process, the varieties of which include manipulation. Certain manipulation techniques (methods) used by officials in the course of interrogation are described within the framework of the paper. Based on the analysis, it is established that manipulation during interrogation is a type of psychological impact (pressure), which, in turn, is part of a system of tactical techniques aimed at changing the perception or behavior of the interrogated person in order to objectively conduct the investigation. Psychological manipulation includes an open-ended list of techniques that influence the interrogator. Meanwhile, it seems that they can be classified into two groups: permissible and impermissible. This division is based on the sign of criteria in the legal context.