| I have read recent reports that police officers have | | | | In saying that though hypnosis has been used by |
| been learning from hypnotists on how to improve their | | | | certain police forces in the past when questioning |
| questioning techniques. This has lead to claims of the | | | | witnesses to crime. It has been used to help them |
| police using hypnosis so that they can use it when | | | | recall certain points such as, car number plates, and |
| carrying out crime interviews. | | | | other details to help to create identification of the |
| The police will never be allowed to use hypnosis and I | | | | people committing a crime. |
| will tell you why. Hypnosis is based on mutual trust | | | | Myself I do believe that hypnosis is a powerful tool for |
| between hypnotist and the person being hypnotised. | | | | the police to use when questioning witnesses as long |
| Anyone that has carried out a crime is not going to | | | | as they agree to being hypnotised. As far as using it to |
| want to trust the police if they are trying to hide the | | | | question possible suspects I think that it could never be |
| truth from the police. | | | | used and then upheld in a court of law. |
| The other reason police using hypnosis will not work is | | | | The main danger of hypnosis being used in this way is |
| that any hypnotherapist or hypnotist has to gain | | | | that it is possible to not allow yourself to be hypnotised, |
| agreement from a person before they hypnotise them. | | | | but at the same time pretend as if you are hypnotised. |
| Can you really see a possible criminal giving permission | | | | I believe that hypnosis is a powerful way of helping |
| for police to use hypnosis. | | | | people to help themselves to overcome physical and |
| Using hypnosis to question possible suspects would | | | | emotional problems that have had a negative impact |
| never hold up in a court of law anyway. There are all | | | | on their lives. The police using hypnosis in their |
| sorts of legal implications including breach of human | | | | investigations should remain within the bounds of |
| rights. | | | | helping witnesses to crimes. |