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ORBIT

The Science of Rapport-Based Interviewing for Law Enforcement, Security, and Military

By: Emily Alison, Neil , Director for the Centre for Terrorism and Security Studies (CTSS), University of Massachuset, Laurence J. Alison, Frances Surmon-Bohr

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Hardcover | 19 February 2021

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256 Pages

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16.2 x 24.1 x 2.5

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ORBIT (Observing Rapport Based Interpersonal Techniques) is an approach to interviewing high-value detainees, encompassing not only analysis and research into the methodology, but also a framework for training. ORBIT: The Science of Rapport-Based Interviewing for Law Enforcement, Security, and Military offers comprehensive treatment of ORBIT's unique perspective on human rapport and the role it plays in the interrogation of difficult subjects, including suspects, detainees, and high value targets. Alison and colleagues provide an overview of ORBIT, which was developed from analysis of nearly 2000 hours of recorded interrogations. They go on to define rapport, explaining how and why it works by reference to this corpus of data--by far the largest of its kind in the world. ORBIT reveals what this data shows: that rapport-based methods work, and that coercion, persuasion, and threats do not. Outlining the development of their own unique stance on rapport and its influences, the authors demonstrate, through real-life examples and careful analysis, why harsh methods must be rejected and why compassion and understanding work.

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"This is a MUST read for practitioners, academics, and students alike. I do not say this lightly. The book from start to finish is intelligently written and sensitive to the practical aspects of the research-base. The book is so well written that it guides the reader through the under-pinning classic theory that ORBIT is based upon and applies the theoretical literature to the practicalities of interviewing/interrogating those most difficult to communicate and engage with." -- Professor Rebecca Milne, Criminology, University of Portsmouth "Far too many in the law enforcement, intelligence, and security domains cling to an archaic belief that force, threats, and deprivation are central to securing a confession. This book demolishes that foundation and offers an evidence-based alternative, one that systematically reduces counter-interrogation strategies and increases information yield while steadfastly adhering to the highest standards of procedural justice. This book should be the 'go to' reference on every desk within law enforcement and security organizations worldwide." -- Steven M. Kleinman, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

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