As an interviewer, there are many techniques and styles that an interviewer can use to get the most information from an interviewee during an interview . Recently assigned to watch an interview with a person who was the victim of a robbery in which the individual stole their purse. The interview was as follows: An overview of investigative interviews [video file]. (1998). Tasked with analyzing the interview, there are a variety of elements of the interview to analyze: strengths, weaknesses, and my own observations or perceptions of the outcome of the interview. Strengths. The interviewer in the video had a good introduction where he was able to build rapport, making sure the witness was comfortable, asking if she was OK to continue the process of interview and asking if she needed medical attention. . He also let her know immediately what his intentions were and the structure of the interview. Throughout the interview, the interviewer was very good at actively listening, nodding repeatedly, giving the victim some eye contact. He also said things like “yeah”, “fine”, “ok”, etc. to show that he was attentive, while showing empathy towards the victim. He did not ask her any final questions or provide any information about following up with her. The interviewer only reflected once with the victim and made no attempt to understand why the victim felt the way she did. He also did not go out of his way to paraphrase everything the victim said to him, which is a key factor in improving the relationship with the victim. He didn't give her time to think about a question before she answered it. When she didn't respond within a time frame he deemed appropriate, he would try to force her to send out a message..