Psychologically Based Virtual-Suspect for Interrogative Interview Training

Authors

  • Moshe Bitan Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • Galit Nahari Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • Zvi Nisin Israeli Police Department
  • Ariel Roth Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • Sarit Kraus Bar-Ilan University, Israel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v31i1.10632

Keywords:

Virtual Human, Training, Interrogative, Interviewing, Human Studies

Abstract

In this paper, we present a Virtual-Suspect system which can be used to train inexperienced law enforcement personnel in interrogation strategies. The system supports different scenario configurations based on historical data. The responses presented by the Virtual-Suspect are selected based on the psychological state of the suspect, which can be configured as well. Furthermore, each interrogator's statement affects the Virtual-Suspect's current psychological state, which may lead the interrogation in different directions. In addition, the model takes into account the context in which the statements are made. Experiments with 24 subjects demonstrate that the Virtual-Suspect's behavior is similar to that of a human who plays the role of the suspect.

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Published

2017-02-12

How to Cite

Bitan, M., Nahari, G., Nisin, Z., Roth, A., & Kraus, S. (2017). Psychologically Based Virtual-Suspect for Interrogative Interview Training. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v31i1.10632

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2017): Thirty-First AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence

Section

AAAI Technical Track: Humans and AI