savannah 4.15.11 #2 statement analysis
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Statement AnalysisStatement Analysis
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That¶s about all I can think of.That¶s about all I can think of.
I can¶t say I can ever remember doingI can¶t say I can ever remember doinganything like that.anything like that.
I would say the answer is no.I would say the answer is no.
I don¶t do things like that.I don¶t do things like that. Why would I do anything like that?Why would I do anything like that?
(Rudacille, 1994).(Rudacille, 1994).
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Ev asi v e AnswersEv asi v e Answers
NN EvasionsEvasions
PassPass 4848 4848
Fail
Fail 5252 322322
((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)
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Decepti v e PersonsDecepti v e Persons
6 x6 x
As ManyE
vasive Answers As ManyE
vasive Answers
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Ev asi v e Answers b y Type of Ev asi v e Answers b y Type of
Questio
nQuestio
nRelevantRelevant NotNot
RelevantRelevant
%% %% DeceptiveDeceptive 9595 55
TruthTruth 2020 8080((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)
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Spontaneous DenialSpontaneous Denial
TruthfulTruthful 85%85%
DeceptiveDeceptive 7.7%7.7%
((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)
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R epetition of QuestionsR epetition of Questions
No. of timesNo. of times DeceptiveDeceptive NotNot
askedasked deceptivedeceptive
%% %%22 7171 1515
33 5454 00
44 66 00((RudacilleRudacille, 1994), 1994)
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Types of Ev asi v e Answers Types of Ev asi v e Answers
1. Unfinished business1. Unfinished business
2. ³I can¶t´ or ³I won¶t´2. ³I can¶t´ or ³I won¶t´
3. ³I would say´3. ³I would say´
4. ³That¶s a hard question.´4. ³That¶s a hard question.´
5. Objecting to the question5. Objecting to the question6. Nonreflective denial6. Nonreflective denial
7. Maintenance of dignity7. Maintenance of dignity
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Types of Ev asi v e Answers Types of Ev asi v e Answers
8. Asking a question8. Asking a question
9. Projection9. Projection
10. No proof 10. No proof
11. Accusations11. Accusations
12. ³The answer is . . .´12. ³The answer is . . .´
13. ³Are you asking me?´13. ³Are you asking me?´
(Rudacille, 1994)(Rudacille, 1994)
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Statement of Da v id SmithStatement of Da v id Smith
³Everywhere I look, I see their play toys and³Everywhere I look, I see their play toys and
pictures,. . They are both wonderfulpictures,. . They are both wonderfulchildren. I don¶t know how else to put it.children. I don¶t know how else to put it.
And I can¶t imagine life without them.´ And I can¶t imagine life without them.´
(Henderson 1994)(Henderson 1994)
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Statement of Susan SmithStatement of Susan Smith
³They were my life´³They were my life´
(www.crimelibrary.com/fillicide/smith.)(www.crimelibrary.com/fillicide/smith.)
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Statement of Susan SmithStatement of Susan Smith
³You son of a b³You son of a b------! How can you think that!. I! How can you think that!. I
can¶t believe that you think I did it. . . .I didcan¶t believe that you think I did it. . . .I didnot have anything to do with the abductionnot have anything to do with the abduction
of my children,. . . Whoever did this is aof my children,. . . Whoever did this is a
sick and emotionally unstable person.´sick and emotionally unstable person.´
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´Someho w I belie v e that James bumped´Someho w I belie v e that James bumped
into my right arm and I lost control of theinto my right arm and I lost control of the
gun. I belie v e that the barrel was pointinggun. I belie v e that the barrel was pointing
in Nancy·s direction and I reacted b yin Nancy·s direction and I reacted b y
grabbing at the gun to get it back undergrabbing at the gun to get it back under
control. When I did this the guncontrol. When I did this the gundischarged. It went off once and I lookeddischarged. It went off once and I looked
o v er and saw blood on Nancy·s f ace. Io v er and saw blood on Nancy·s f ace. I
immediately got up andimmediately got up and ---- thinking that Ithinking that I
did not want James to seedid not want James to see ---- I think I putI think I put
something o v er my wif e·s upper body.µsomething o v er my wif e·s upper body.µ
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³My wife´³My wife´ 7 times7 times
³Nancy´³Nancy´ 00
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´ At appr
oximately 7:30 I g
ot up,
´ At appr
oximately 7:30 I g
ot up,
washed and went upstairs. I made washed and went upstairs. I made
coff ee for myself and turned on TV incoff ee for myself and turned on TV in
the li v
ing roo
m to
watch the mo
rningthe li v
ing roo
m to
watch the mo
rningnews. At approximately 8:15 Shannonnews. At approximately 8:15 Shannon
and Jason lef t. Shannon ga v e Jason aand Jason lef t. Shannon ga v e Jason a
ride to
schoo
l and then went to
w o
rk.µride to
schoo
l and then went to
w o
rk.µ
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³turned on TV in the living room to³turned on TV in the living room to
watch the morning news´watch the morning news´
³watched the news´³watched the news´
³watched TV for a while´³watched TV for a while´
³watched the sports page´³watched the sports page´
³watched the early news´³watched the early news´
³watched TV until about 2 am´³watched TV until about 2 am´
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´R ead the statement literally.´R ead the statement literally.
Ev ery w ord is important.µEv ery w ord is important.µ
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́Woke up 6 or so am. Took a bath, ate ́Woke up 6 or so am. Took a bath, ate
break f ast. I threw a Hawaiian punch canbreak f ast. I threw a Hawaiian punch can inin
our recycle bin, then I got dressed. Went inour recycle bin, then I got dressed. Went in
and said ¶b ye· to Betsy. That was aboutand said ¶b ye· to Betsy. That was about
6:45 or so. I started to lea v e but6:45 or so. I started to lea v e but
remembered my satchel. Got it and took remembered my satchel. Got it and took Cody our dog to v et care. Went f rom thereCody our dog to v et care. Went f rom there
to Sutter Presb yterian Church, made ato Sutter Presb yterian Church, made a
phone call and wrote tw o letters. Lef t there phone call and wrote tw o letters. Lef t there
about 8:45 to pick up Betsy for herabout 8:45 to pick up Betsy for her
inter v iew. I found her on the bed. Iinter v iew. I found her on the bed. I
screamed then went back and put her pantsscreamed then went back and put her pants
on her. Then the police arri v edon her. Then the police arri v ed.µ.µ
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´Most peo ple don·t lie.´Most peo ple don·t lie.
They just omit information.µ They just omit information.µ
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´I am 67 years of age and I li v e at 2 Laker´I am 67 years of age and I li v e at 2 Laker
Dri v e, Seattle, WA. M y wif e, Sue BartonDri v e, Seattle, WA. M y wif e, Sue Barton
Jones and I ha v e missed cash and my wif e Jones and I ha v e missed cash and my wif ehas missed other items during the pasthas missed other items during the past
approximately three (3) years but . . .µapproximately three (3) years but . . .µ
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´M y wif e got out of the car and as she did so she´M y wif e got out of the car and as she did so she
f
ello
n her right sideb
reaking her hip. A f
terf
ello
n her right sideb
reaking her hip. A f
terimmediately calling 911, I returned to where myimmediately calling 911, I returned to where my
wif e lay in the garage and remo v ed f rom her wif e lay in the garage and remo v ed f rom her
f ingers tw o (2) diamond engagement rings andf ingers tw o (2) diamond engagement rings and
f ro
m her right wrist I remo v
ed a yello w g
old
f ro
m her right wrist I remo v
ed a yello w g
old
bracelet with one (1) diamond (.75 cts), six (6)bracelet with one (1) diamond (.75 cts), six (6)
small diamonds, one (1) o pal, and one (1) rub ysmall diamonds, one (1) o pal, and one (1) rub y
diamond mount in platinum. I immediately took diamond mount in platinum. I immediately took
all these pieces to
a clo
set in my wif e·s
bathr
oomall these pieces t
oa cl
oset in my wi
f e·s
bathr
oom which has a double lock and is alarmed, unlocked which has a double lock and is alarmed, unlocked
the closet door, placed the aforementioned items .the closet door, placed the aforementioned items .
. .µ. .µ
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Statement AnalysisStatement Analysis
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