International Developments and Practices in Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation

Volume 1: Victims and witnesses

David Walsh, Gavin Oxburgh, Allison Redlich, Trond Myklebust, David Walsh, Gavin E Oxburgh, Allison D Redlich, Trond Myklebust, Gavin Oxburgh, Allison Redlich, David Walsh, Gavin E Oxburgh, Allison D Redlich, Trond Myklebust

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781138781740
• eBook ISBN: 9781317670148
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Criminology
• Index: Social Sciences

Techniques in the investigative interviewing and interrogation of victims, witnesses and suspects of crime vary around the world, according to a country's individual legal system, religion and culture. Whereas some countries have developed certain interview protocols for witnesses (such as the ABE Guidelines and the NICHD protocol when interviewing children) and the PEACE model of interviewing suspects, other countries continue to use physical coercion and other questionable tactics to elicit information.

Until now, there has been very little empirical information about the overall interview and interrogation practices in non-western countries, especially the Middle and Far East. This book addresses this gap, bringing together international experts from over 25 countries and providing in-depth coverage of the various interview and interrogation techniques used across the globe. Volume 1 focuses on the interviewing of victims and witnesses, aiming to provide the necessary information for an understanding of how law enforcement agencies around the world gain valuable information from victims and witnesses in criminal cases. Together, the chapters that make up this volume and the accompanying volume on interviewing suspects, draw on specific national case studies and practices, examine contemporary challenges and identify best practice to enable readers to develop an international, as well as a comparative, perspective of developments worldwide in this important area of criminal investigation.

This book will be an essential resource for academics and students engaged in the study of policing, criminal investigation, forensic psychology and criminal law. It will also be of great interest to practitioners, legal professionals and policymakers around the world.

Index

Page numbers in italic refer to figures and tables.

Added to a page number ‘n’ refers to notes.

ABE guidelines 48, 74–5, 78, 79, 83, 115, 116, 117, 118, 124, 301

Aboriginal peoples 77, 246, 247, 249

abuse: culture and reporting of 38; disability and risk of 39, 158, see also sexual abuse

abuse scenario (RATAC) 260

Academy of Security Sciences (Estonia) 134, 136

acceptance of the other 237

account phase (PEACE) 113

accreditation process: New Zealand 92, 94

accuracy: of children’s testimony 134; of identification 43; of information 7, 46, 117, 168, 221; of recall 11, 116, 257

accused: rights 27, 245; testifying in presence of 225

Achieving Best Evidence for Criminal Proceedings see ABE guidelines

Aćimović, M. 221

active listening 113, 117

additional parties: specialised training for presence of 78

additional questioning 13, 179–80

adolescents: interviewing see child interviewing

Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Investigation) 80

advanced witness interviewing: New Zealand 91–2, 95–6

adversarial systems 2–3, 24, 290

age: and question types asked 135, 136; and victims’ rights, Switzerland 233

aggrieved persons: assistance, Germany 156

Ahern, E. 120

Alberto, I. 192

Aldridge, M. 124, 125

alleged abuse 301

alleged offenders 251

alleged victims and witnesses, interviewing: Germany 156–7; Israel 32–40; Japan 43–54; questioning, child abuse cases 82

Almerigogna, J. 118

alternative opening questions 182–3

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) 264, 266

anatomical dolls 216, 261

anatomy identification 260, 261

Anderson, J. 260, 261

Anunga Rules 77

anxiety 117, 118, 120, 124

aql 30(n7)

Areh, I. 222

Asada, K. 44

Ashikaga case 53

Asia see Indonesia; Iran; Israel; Japan; South Korea

Associação de Apoio à Vítimia (APAV) 191

Associate Degree in Po...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of figures and tables
• List of contributors
• Acknowledgements
• List of abbreviations
• Introduction: International developments in practice for victim and witness interviews
• Asia
• Australia
• Europe
• North america
• South america
• Conclusion: Interview practices for victims and witnesses – realising our potential
• Index