STARS4/17/2026

How do the interrogation strategies of women detectives differ in style and efficacy from their male counterparts?

Sarah M. Quinones
This research proposal seeks to examine recorded interrogation footage and in-depth interviews of professional interrogators to analyze how their interrogation styles and efficacies differ between men and women. There is an imminent need for a reformed, standardized, and research-backed interrogation system to improve the efficacy and discriminatory habits of the justice system. The proposed hypotheses include: Transformational interrogation styles yield more cooperative and informative response