Legal Definitions - suggestive interrogation

Suggestive interrogation is a type of questioning that leads the person being questioned to a particular answer. It is also known as a leading question.

A police officer asks a suspect, "You were at the scene of the crime, weren't you?" This is an example of a leading question because it suggests that the suspect was present at the crime scene.

Another example of suggestive interrogation is when a lawyer asks a witness, "You saw the defendant with the weapon, didn't you?" This question suggests that the witness saw the defendant with the weapon, even if they did not actually see it.

These examples illustrate how suggestive interrogation can influence the answers given by the person being questioned. It can lead to false confessions or inaccurate testimony.