Friday, April 1, 2016

Profiling Success Versus Statement Analysis

In analyzing a statement for deception or veracity, the expectation is 100% accuracy.  The only error that should surface will be one of two things:

1.  Error due to contamination
2.  Error due to failure to have peer review 

I do not include the single most common error in statement analysis:  the miss.

There is good reason for this omission as an error and it is simple:

The analyst has made his or her conclusion (male and female analysts are uniquely and marvelously different in  thought, language, and emotion) as either Deception Indicated or Veracity Indicated (with a rare "inconclusive" due to brevity, or "contaminated") and will almost always have a point "missed", but this will not impact the analysis conclusion.  It will, however, be another point of information helpful in the investigation or interview. 

This is because the brain can only process so much information at any given time and overloading can take place.  This is heightened when a trail or 'scent' is picked up by the analyst and he knows the subject is lying.  This is a bias that he must be aware of and continue to 'enslave himself' to the statement. 

As questions arise, the analyst seeks answers from the statement, or will seek them in the interview; but wants them answered.  Some of these questions are posed by the analyst as he "thinks aloud" and keeps himself 'alert' for the answer even as the subject 'takes him on a different road, entirely.'

In such analysis conclusions, the "Deception Indicated" and "Veracity Indicated" holds an expectation of 100% or quite close, over the long haul.  This length of time speaks to the long-term health of the results and far outpaces all other sciences and the coin toss results of the untrained.  

But profiling is quite different.  

Once the analyst has the conclusion, which, for the sake of this article, is "Deception Indicated", he then begins to "add up" his questions and concerns to uncover 4 specific things about the subject:

1.  His Background.
2.  His Experiences in life. 
3.  His priority or priorities.
4.  His personality. 

It is here where if the analyst, who has at or near 100% conclusion record of lie detection, over a period of years, will be a success if he has north of 70% accuracy in the profile.  

The subject claimed to have been injured at work and instead of getting into the issue with him, the Human Resources professional said, "Please sit here and write out what happened from the time you got to work until now.  If you wish to change any word, just draw a single line through it.  We want to hear what happened from you."  She handed him paper (lots), 2 pens, and brought bottled water.  

The statement is then sent to an analyst with the following information:

"This subject claimed to have fallen down stairs where mopping had just taken place.  He has not been interviewed.  English is his first language.  We'd like to know if he is telling the truth.  I know you've said not to give details but I heard that this happened at his last job and he does not seem injured.  Thank you. "

She was right and had to be reminded that she is setting up the analyst for bias.  English first language is okay, and any blaring mental health issues (hearing voices) can be added, but that is it.  

Here is why and where the 30% errors may often be found:

1.  Background:  male, mid 30's, white, English first language, above average intelligence 

2.  Experiences:  language suggests college degree 

3.  Priority:   Larceny.  He is seeking to game the system by making a fraudulent claim  

4.  Personality;  Selfish, high minded, narcissistic-like, stubborn, bully....

Among these, errors often occur as, for example:

A recent profile showed what was very likely to be a 4 year college degree.  The grammar and usage was not perfect, but it was proficient.  

It wasn't. 

It was high school only.

What was my response?

"What year did she graduate? It was likely pre 1985."

It was 1975.  

A college grad (4 years) recently submitted one in which she wrote, "I feel like I am really a great worker!  even if I say so myself.  lol!"

I had known before hand the degree, otherwise, I would have been off. 

The profile must shift.  


The analyst must shift with culture in order to be correct.  

When the average college grade jumps from a "C" to today's "A" either we are getting a whole lot smarter or...

expectations and results are in decline.  

When "racism" is invoked, consider it is "racism" by the accusers when they attempt to make vulgarity a "race norm", by lowering expectations for children based upon the color of their skin.  This  hinders  education with the only ones profiting being politicians and textbook sellers.  

The kids are betrayed.  Learning proper English takes more effort, therefore, the value of anything in this life requires effort, determination and hard work, whereas 'victim status' and excuse making cause politicians to prosper while they destroy children's educations and earning potential. Regarding the dropping of grades,  you can read Daniel Greenfield's  Snowflake Nation and consider why many college professors fear free speech and scrutiny. 

With the success rate in Statement Analysis' "Deceptive or Truthful" near or at 100% for those formally trained (which presupposes peer review) the profiling of Background, Priority and Personality will not produce numbers this high, and are  impacted particularly in discerning educational experiences of a subject.  

"Priority" or "priorities", is likely the closest to "Statement Analysis" as it is often included in the work, but in profiling, the single most important element is "personality" type as this is:

1.  The number one element of security vetting.  Personality, more than anything else (sans deception, which is a game ender) tells us risk. 

2.  An important element (crucial, mostly) is personality in Interview strategy.  This is where, in following our steps of Analytical Interviewing, we will set our own stance; neutral, subordinate, etc, and where we allow the subject to take "the most control" of the interview.  It is where we find our confessions:  actual.  

3.  Personality type is critical in hiring the right person for the right position.  Cleared as an honest person, the personality will allow us to know:

a.  does this person work well with the public?
b.  does this person work well with co workers?
c.  Will he impact morale positively or negatively?
d.  Is he better suited for a position working alone than with others?
e.  What will this person be like when a customer disagrees with her?
f.  What about sarcasm?  Does she disarm with humor, or is it nasty passive-aggressiveness?
g.  Does the personality suggest eager to learn?  Or
h.  Does the personality suggest an egotist who is pedantic?
i.  Does the personalty suggest responsibility or...
j.  Does the applicant have a ready-made-all purpose excuse?
...and so on.  

It is in the points of education, age, and experiences, that we find error, though the error is not 'game changing' error, and anything north of 70% is going to be highly useful.  Once we are beyond 80%, we are close to identifying an anonymous author of a threatening statement. 






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11 comments:

Statement Analysis Blog said...

Sweden is the single most dangerous place to be a woman in the western world.

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/04/01/fun-cruise-students-ended-tragedy-migrants-board-gang-raped/

Statement Analysis Blog said...

It is heart breaking.

Can any of us picture the ferocity of these Islamic supremacists who were raping a little boy and blocked police access to remove the child?

Or the little boy who must have surgery on his anus to repair it?

The physical scars will heal, but the psychological scars will never heal.

This criminal ideology teaches rape, and as a "religion" it rewards with rape. How many more must be raped before Sweden tells the truth about the ideology.

We have a terribly conflicted but confessedly Islamic president. We get it. We see why he wants Islam in the prisons, in the government and down our throats, but Sweden? Really, Sweden??

It is heart wrenching to next consider Swedes who once loved their heritage now taught to despise it as one of "privilege."

It is the ultimate ingratitude and self loathing, along with the feminists who say they prefer "rapists over racists."



Suicide is illogical.

John Mc Gowan said...

OT:

Setting:

Rahul Gupta and his girlfriend, Taylor Gould, had been at Montgomery County Police headquarters for about five hours when their interrogators made a surprising strategic decision. They brought the couple together, and left them alone, to see if they would talk about which one had killed their friend Mark Waugh.


Police use unusual strategy while questioning murder suspects

My question?

Is an RD acceptable after a vague denial. This by all accounts seems to be in the "free Editing Process.

Snipped:

@ 1:14 Rahul Gupta says "I didn't do s**t to Mark" He follows up with "I did not stab him"

His girlfriend however, says "I don't think i did either.

He asks "Did you stab him?

She replys "I don't know, i don't think so"

More in vt below:

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/police-use-unusual-strategy-while-questioning-murder-suspects/

John Mc Gowan said...

OT above:

Peter,

Have you ever come across LE using this type of tactic before?

Nic said...

What is happening is a crime against humanity. I can't see this migration continuing without dire consequences and/or civilian backlash.

Statement Analysis Blog said...

Yes, John.

I have used it and there is nothing uncommon about it.

Peter

John Mc Gowan said...

Peter Hyatt said...
Yes, John.

I have used it and there is nothing uncommon about it


Thanks for your reply.

I know it is a very short clip.

Does his RD stand up, though, if it's (using that word again) not contaminated. Even after a vague denial?

TIA

John Mc Gowan said...

OT Update:

Motion filed to suppress expert witness in Heather Elvis case

http://www.scnow.com/news/state/article_cea69920-f80f-11e5-b415-afec6f16dbd5.html

John Mc Gowan said...

OT:

Ooops Lol


“Psychic detective” who claims to find missing children is caught lying on camera

It’s disgusting how “psychic detectives” will take advantage of desperate families who recently lost one of their children. Inside Edition got back at one of these charlatans by pretending to need their services for a missing child who wasn’t missing at all. They interviewed the “psychic detective” only to tell her on camera that the child she said was murdered was actually the woman currently interviewing her. Watch the wheels spin in the “psychic detective’s” mind as she is caught lying on camera.

VT below

Priceless!

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2016/03/psychic-detective-who-claims-to-find-missing-children-is-caught-lying-on-camera/

Hey Jude said...

John - I saw the Inside Edition piece on YouTube - the 'psychic' opens with 'l've been in this business for thirty years'. She should have said 'wicked business' as that is what it is. She lies and lies again without a care - also, she is a sadist. Not only did she claim the girl was murdered, but then described a most horrible violent death - not satisfied with that, she then gave false hope as to where the remains could be found. It is as if she went out of her way to add pain to what she believed was the interviewer's existing pain, and she charged him four hundred dollars for her lies. It is difficult to believe that anyone could want and seem even to enjoy making lies with which to add to the suffering of those with missing relatives.

It is interesting to see how she was so easily caught - that simply, she relied upon the vulnerability of desperate relatives, always virtually guaranteed that they would be telling the truth. She did not know what to do when she realised she had been fed lies herself - it was marvellous to watch the predator become the prey.

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I have to admit to being quite taken in by the Brian psychic dreamer in the early Madeleine days - he seemed so sincere, and I always want for there to be some true psychic somewhere, but there never is. It's quite difficult to believe that people will make a business out of preying upon people when they are at their most vulnerable, to knowingly lie to them, and that so wickedly -I find it's too easy to give them the benefit of the doubt, and to believe they are well intentioned - it's difficult to comprehend that anyone could really lie so willingly, and make a business from it. I am a cynic now, much more inclined to believe they are all charlatans, rather than well-intentioned, or simply deluded - more particularly so if they charge or ask for funds. You can probably see I still hold out hope that there will, someday, be one who is for real, but I know I should get over that.



Katprint said...

Your observations concerning grade inflation are interesting. Back in the olden days when I graduated from high school, the highest GPA score that a person could achieve was a 4.0. It didn't matter if it was an AP class or extremely advanced math (trigonometry or calculus) versus basic ceramics, all classes were scored the same. I remember thinking at the time that this was unfair, especially when my high school would reward students who made Honor Roll, Dean's List or Top 25 and I saw kids who I had never met and who definitely had not been in my AP English class or AP Physics class or AP American History class etc. So, on the one hand, it seems more fair to give greater weight to advanced classes which require greater effort and intellect to do well, but on the other hand, there is no denying the grade inflation resulting from this.