Basic Investigative Hypnosis COURSE NUMBER 1009 TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT  Page 1 of 14 Reformatted 2015 TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT   BASIC INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS Course 1009 ABSTRACT Student’s will obtain a thorough knowledge of the objectives, procedures, and methods  of  hypnosis  including  induction  technique,  information  eliciting, de­ hypnotizing, reporting procedures, and legal aspects as it relates to the use of investigative hypnosis by a peace officer. To train law enforcement and criminal justice professionals in the criminological (non­therapeutic) uses of hypnosis. Instructor Prerequisites: TCOLE Instructor with prior Investigative Hypnosis Course Completion, or  Documented Subject Matter Expert Student Prerequisites: Experienced Investigator Instructional Time: Minimal time is 40 hours (Includes classroom, practical and field exercise) Method(s) of Presentation: Classroom lecture, demonstration Page 2 of 14 Suggested Text: “Handbook of Investigative Hypnosis” By Dr. Martin Reiser L.E.H.I. Publishing 303 Gretna Green Way Los Angeles, CA 90049 (213) 476­6024 INVESTIGATIVE AND FORENSIC HYPNOSIS COURSE OBJECTIVES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT Page 3 of 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC SECTION Hypnosis ­ Historical Background and the Present State of Hypnosis 1.0 Basic Psychodynamics 2.0 Nature of Hypnosis and Theories, Misconceptions, Myths, Possible Dangers 3.0 Role of the Police Investigative Hypnotist 4.0 Victim/Witness Checklist 5.0 Suggestibility Principles of the Mind 6.0 Hypnosis Susceptibility Tests 7.0 Ideometer Responses and the Use of the Chevreul Pendulum 8.0 Antisocial Aspects of Hypnosis 9.0 Ethical and Professional Aspects of Hypnosis 10.0 Rapport Building, Interviewing Techniques and Proper Questioning of Witnesses/Victims 11.0 Induction Techniques Used in Investigative and Forensic Hypnosis 12.0 Deepening Techniques Utilized in Investigative and Forensic Hypnosis 13.0 Hypnotic and Post Hypnotic Suggestions ­ Techniques 14.0 Religious Attitudes Involving Hypnosis 15.0 Body Language and its Uses in Investigative and Forensic Hypnosis 16.0 Page 4 of 14 Difficult Subjects and Rapid Techniques of Hypnosis 17.0 Hypnotic Techniques for Eliciting Information 18.0 Maintaining Deep Hypnosis and Additional Induction and Deepening Techniques 19.0 Linguistics in Investigative Hypnosis 20.0 Proper Techniques for Obtaining a Composite Drawing 21.0 Hypnotic Techniques for Children 22.0 Legal Status of Hypnosis and Courtroom Expert Witness Qualifications 23.0 Reports and Record Keeping in Investigative and Forensic Hypnosis 24.0 Definitions in Glossary of Required Text 25.0 Page 5 of 14 1.0 HYPNOSIS   ­   HISTORICAL   BACKGROUND   AND   THE PRESENT STATE OF HYPNOSIS: During   this   unit   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding   of   the   importance   of   hypnosis,   its   utilizations   and   the present state of the investigative hypnotic techniques. 1.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the ancient civilizations (Greeks, Romans) with a history of using hypnosis. 1.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   describe   the   origin   of   the word   hypnosis   in   conjunction   with   the   appropriate   definitions   of   the hypnotic state. 1.3 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   identify   the   utilization   of hypnosis   in   the   past   125   years   and   its   different   applications   (ex. Mesmerism,   stage   hypnosis,   hypnosis   in   medicine,   hypnosis   in psychology, and hypnosis in criminology.) 2.0 BASIC PSYCHODYNAMICS: During this unit of instruction the student will obtain an understanding of the basic PSYCHODYNAMICS of the human mind, and the theories of how memory works. 2.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to identify the basic functions of the left and right hemisphere of the brain. 2.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   shall   identify   psychological defense mechanisms. 2.3 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to describe the basic brainwave levels and their relationship to hypnosis (ex. Beta, alpha, theta, and delta.) 2.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student shall explain short and long term theories of memory.    3.0 NATURE   OF   HYPNOSIS   AND   THEORIES,   MISCONCEPTIONS, MYTHS, POSSIBLE DANGERS: Page 6 of 14 During   this   unit   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding of the nature and theories of hypnosis.   The student will also be aware of the common misconceptions of hypnosis, of the many myths  concerning   hypnosis,  and   of  the  possible   misuses   or  dangers  of hypnosis. 3.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to identify various myths and misconceptions of hypnosis. 3.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to identify possible dangerous situations in hypnosis. 4.0 ROLE OF THE POLICE INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOTIST: During this unit of instruction the student will understand the role of an investigative hypnotist. 4.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   describe   the   role   of   an investigative hypnotist.    5.0 VICTIM/WITNESS CHECKLIST: During   this   unit   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding   of   the   correct   victim/witness   checklist   for   their   pre­ hypnosis interview. 5.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the importance of the pre­hypnosis checklist. 6.0 SUGGESTIBILITY PRINCIPLES OF THE MIND: During   this   unit   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding of the principles of suggestibility that affect the mind, and how these principles of suggestibility apply in an investigative hypnosis session. 6.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the importance of suggestibility principles in a controlled environment when utilizing hypnosis. 6.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to identify the basic principles of suggestibility. Page 7 of 14 7.0 HYPNOSIS SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTS: During   this   unit   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding  and a working knowledge  of the different  susceptibility tests utilized for investigative and forensic hypnosis. 7.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the importance of susceptibility tests. 7.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate their ability in using the handclasp susceptibility technique. 7.3 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate   their   ability   in   utilizing   the   Spiegel   eyeroll   susceptibility technique. 7.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate   their   ability   to   utilize   the   postural   sway   susceptibility technique. 8.0 IDEOMOTOR   RESPONSES   AND   THE   USE   OF   THE   CHEVREUL PENDULUM During   this   unit   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding and a working knowledge of the importance of ideomotor response,   the   utilization   of   the   Chevreul   Pendulum,   and   their   uses   in investigative and forensic hypnosis. 8.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the importance of ideomotor responses for eliciting information. 8.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the different ideomotor response techniques. 8.3 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the various uses of the Chevreul Pendulum and the uses of each. Page 8 of 14 9.0 ANTISOCIAL ASPECTS OF HYPNOSIS: During this unit of instruction the student will have an understanding of the possible anti­social aspects of hypnosis. 9.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   describe   the   possible   anti­ social aspects of hypnosis. 10.0 ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS OF HYPNOSIS: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding of the ethical and professional aspects of hypnosis. 10.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the importance   of   ethical   and   professional   consideration   in   investigative hypnosis. 10.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   outline   the   ethical   and professional considerations in hypnosis. 11.0 RAPPORT   BUILDING,   INTERVIEWING   TECHNIQUES   AND PROPER QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES/VICTIMS: During this course of instruction the student will obtain a basic working knowledge  of  the  proper  ways  of  establishing  rapport,   and  the  proper techniques   in   interviewing   and   questioning   witnesses   and   victims   of crimes using investigative hypnosis techniques. 11.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the correct ways of establishing rapport with a victim or witness to a crime. 11.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate the proper interviewing techniques of a witness/victim. 12.0 INDUCTION   TECHNIQUES   USED   IN   INVESTIGATIVE   AND FORENSIC HYPNOSIS: During this course of instruction the student will obtain a basic working knowledge of the techniques used to induce hypnosis in an investigative and forensic hypnosis session. Page 9 of 14 12.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate the various eye fixation induction techniques. 12.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   should   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate   the   various   non­verbal   induction   and   kinetic   pressure techniques used in investigative hypnosis. 12.3 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   should   be   able   to   identify   and demonstrate   the  various  confusion  techniques  used  in the  induction  of investigative and forensic hypnosis. 12.4 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   should   be   able   to   demonstrate various verbal and non­verbal induction techniques that can be utilized in investigative hypnosis. 13.0 DEEPENING TECHNIQUES UTILIZED IN INVESTIGATIVE AND  FORENSIC HYPNOSIS: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   working knowledge of the various deepening techniques utilized in investigative and forensic hypnosis. 13.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to utilize the various deepening techniques in a controlled environment, and will by written or oral examination be able to demonstrate this understanding to a specified percentage. 14.0 HYPNOTIC AND POST HYPNOTIC SUGGESTIONS ­ TECHNIQUES: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   working knowledge of hypnotic and post hypnotic suggestions. 14.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   apply   proper hypnotic suggestions in a controlled hypnotic situation. 14.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   apply   post hypnotic suggestions properly in a controlled environment. 15.0 RELIGIOUS ATTITUDES INVOLVING HYPNOSIS: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic knowledge of the various religious attitudes concerning hypnosis. Page 10 of 14 15.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the various religions that condone the use of hypnosis. 15.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the various religions that have objections to hypnosis and understanding the objections. 16.0 BODY   LANGUAGE   AND   ITS   USES   IN   INVESTIGATIVE   AND FORENSIC HYPNOSIS: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding of human body language and its meanings. 16.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   demonstrate various body language signals in a controlled environment in hypnosis. 17.0 DIFFICULT SUBJECTS AND RAPID INDUCTION TECHNIQUES OF  HYPNOSIS: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding of the various types of difficult hypnotic subjects and will become familiar with various rapid induction techniques of hypnosis. 17.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to identify difficult subjects and use the proper techniques to induce hypnosis. 17.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   demonstrate various rapid induction techniques. 18.0 HYPNOTIC TECHNIQUES FOR ELICITING INFORMATION: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding and working knowledge of the various techniques used in investigative hypnosis for eliciting facts and information that the subject had forgotten for one reason or another. Page 11 of 14 18.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   describe   and utilize the proper elicitation technique during the investigative hypnosis session. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. 19.0 The movie theatre technique The time door technique The calendar technique Ideomotor finger signals Visualizing the chalk board technique Automatic writing techniques Post hypnotic suggestions The induced dream techniques Positive hallucination technique Negative hallucination technique MAINTAINING HYPNOSIS AND ADDITIONAL INDUCTION AND  DEEPENING TECHNIQUES: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding   and   working   knowledge   of   the   techniques   utilized   in maintaining hypnosis and the techniques used to achieve deep hypnosis. 19.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   be   able   to   identify   the various deepening techniques. 19.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to discuss the value of maintaining hypnosis in an investigative hypnosis session. 20.0 LINGUISTICS IN INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS: During this course of instruction the student will obtain a basic rationale and a working knowledge of the importance of proper linguistics in an investigative hypnosis session. 20.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   explain   the   importance   of proper linguistics throughout the hypnosis session.   Specifically, proper linguistics during the time of elicitation of information. 21.0 PROPER   TECHNIQUES   FOR   OBTAINING   A   COMPOSITE DRAWING: Page 12 of 14 During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding and a working knowledge of the proper techniques to be used in obtaining a composite drawing from a hypnotized victim/witness to a crime. 21.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will explain the proper methods and   techniques   utilized   in   obtaining   a   composite   drawing   during   an investigative hypnosis session. 22.0 HYPNOTIC TECHNIQUES FOR CHILDREN: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding   and   working   knowledge   of   the   techniques   utilized   in working with children in an investigative and forensic hypnosis session. 22.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will summarize the appropriate techniques used in working with children. 22.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   distinguish   between   the differences   that   exist   between   hypnotizing   an   adult   and   hypnotizing   a child. 23.0 LEGAL   STATUS   OF   HYPNOSIS   AND   COURTROOM   EXPERT WITNESS QUALIFICATIONS: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding and working knowledge of expert witness testimony in a court of law and qualification.  The student will also have a knowledge of the present state and legal status of hypnosis as it concerns him or her. 23.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   list   the   qualifications necessary for him/her to be certified as an expert witness in a court of law. 23.2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   recall   the   relevant   legal cases in the United States, and more specifically, in the State of Texas; as it concerns the use of investigative forensic hypnosis. 24.0 REPORTS   AND   RECORD   KEEPING   IN   INVESTIGATIVE   AND FORENSIC HYPNOSIS: Page 13 of 14 During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic understanding and working knowledge of the reports and records that are necessary in an investigative and forensic hypnosis session. 24.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The   student   will   discuss   the   importance   of the following: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. 25.0 The importance of audible tape recordings throughout the entire hypnosis interview. The   importance   of   video   taping   throughout   the   entire   hypnosis interview. The importance of release forms. The importance of case data sheets. The importance of ideomotor finger signal data sheets. The importance of automatic writing data sheets. The importance of case evaluation sheets. DEFINITIONS IN GLOSSARY OF REQUIRED TEXT: During   this   course   of   instruction   the   student   will   obtain   a   basic knowledge of the definitions in the glossary of the required text. 25.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The student will be able to explain each word in the glossary and how it relates to investigative hypnosis. Page 14 of 14