International Developments and Practices in Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation

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'Unprecedented in its coverage - a landmark text! A must-have for all psych-law academics and practitioners in the field.' - P. A. Granhag, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

'This book provides a unique insight into the practice of interrogation techniques across the world. I strongly recommend it.' - Gisli Gudjonsson, CBE and Emeritus Professor of Forensic Psychology, King's College London, UK

'The scope and breadth of this compilation is extraordinary and unprecedented. The single best feature of this volume is that it provides the reader the ability to compare and contrast practices from different countries in an easy format, given that many chapters follow a similar structure and cover many of the same topics (e.g., training, age effects, common approaches, the role of a caution, etc.). This volume sheds a bright light on practices in countries we have previously known little about, while at the same time highlighting themes and practices that appear to be common across many cultures.

The sort of cross-cultural, international approach that this volume adopts towards the understanding of investigative interviewing is exactly what the research and operational communities need to move out of our cultural silos, learn from one another, and improve practice on a global scale.' - Melissa Russano, Associate Professor, School of Justice Studies, Roger Williams University, USA




'International developments and practices in investigative interviewing and interrogation (Volume 2: Suspects)

is a remarkable collection that is highly original and an important addition to the growing body of work on the interviewing - and even though we don't like to say it anymore - interrogation of suspects. In addition to chapters that bring us up to date with developments in the UK, USA, Canada and many other countries that are the mainstays of research on investigative interviewing, there are fascinating new chapters on interviewing in countries such as China, Italy, Germany, Japan, Iran, Israel, Mexico, Scotland and many more. The chapters are written to a consistent framework highlighting the historical, political, and sometimes religious factors that have shaped investigative practices. Students and researchers will find the wealth of case examples, statistical and legal information an invaluable resource. There is clear evidence here that scientific and ethical interviewing can and must be the cornerstone of all investigations. This book takes the entire field forward and is, without any exaggeration, truly essential reading.' - Stephen Moston, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, James Cook University, Australia