Handbook of Psychology of Investigative Interviewing
Current Developments and Future Directions
Published on 1. July 2009
360 pages
978-0-470-74760-5 (ISBN)
Description
Investigative interviewing, and the information obtained fromwitnesses and victims, plays a vital role in criminalinvestigations. This comprehensive handbook explores currentdevelopments taking place in this rapidly developing field.
* An authoritative handbook created by prestigious editorsand an international team of recognised authors
* International in its focus - the book assesses currentdevelopments taking place in several countries
* Takes a holistic approach to the process by including sectionson eyewitness indentification and evaluating truthfulness
Reviews / Votes
"In this book, experts from around the world outline the cuttingedge of research and practice in investigative interviewing. Thisbook is important reading for those interested in ensuring thatinvestigative interviewing is both effective and ethical." -Associate Professor Mark Kebbell, ARC Centre ofExcellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) and School ofPsychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia "Bringing together the contributions of academics andpractitioners who are leading authorities in the field, thishandbook is essential reading for anyone wanting to update theirknowledge and practice of investigative interviewing. Adopting aninternational perspective, this comprehensive text examines howchanges in institutional practices, priorities and values in thepost 9/11 climate have impacted the questioning of suspects.Empirical research and case studies are used to illustrate some ofthe common errors that can occur during an investigation. Among the topics covered are the interrogation of terrorsuspects for criminal justice and intelligence gathering purposes,suspects' strategies and decision-making, false confessions,eyewitness testimony, the questioning of vulnerable witnesses,cross-examination in the courtroom and the detection of truths andlies in forensic contexts. Informed by scientific research and knowledge about bestpractice this international handbook will be a valuable resourcefor researchers, students and legal professionals for many years tocome." -Professor Amina Memon, School of Psychology,University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UKMore details
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Persons
Ray Bull is Professor of Forensic Psychology at theUniversity of Leicester. He has advised a large number of policeforces in several countries on the interviewing of witnesses andsuspects, and has testified as an expert witness in a number oftrials. He was part of the small team commissioned by the HomeOffice to write the 2002 Government document Achieving BestEvidence in Criminal Proceedings: Guidance for Vulnerable orIntimidated Witnesses, Including Children (ABE). In April 2009,Professor Bull received the Senior Academic Award from theInternational Investigative Interviewing Research Group for hissignificant lifetime contribution to the field of investigativeinterviewing.
Tim Valentine was appointed to a Chair of Psychology atGoldsmiths, University of London in 1997. He has more than 25years' research experience in theoretical and applied aspectsof human face recognition. He has authored more than 70 scientificarticles and presented research papers in Australia, Canada,Europe, New Zealand and USA. He has worked as an expert witnesssince 1999 advising in criminal cases of disputedidentification.
Tom Williamson was a highly experienced police officerwho swiftly rose through the ranks while completing a Bachelordegree, followed by a PhD. He was the major driving force in theshift from 'interrogation' to 'investigativeinterviewing' in police interviewing.
Content
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
Preface.
Chapter 1 The Psychology of Suspects' Decision-Makingduring Interrogation (Michel St-Yves and NadineDeslauriers-Varin).
Chapter 2 A Typology of Denial Strategies by Suspects inCriminal Investigations (Stephen Moston and Geoffrey M.Stephenson).
Chapter 3 A Structured Model for Investigative Interviewing ofSuspects (Jannie van der Sleen).
Chapter 4 Finding False Confessions (Peter J. vanKoppen).
Chapter 5 The Investigation of Terrorist Offences in the UnitedKingdom: The Context and Climate for Interviewing Offi cers(John Pearse).
Chapter 6 From Criminal Justice to Control Process:Interrogation in a Changing Context (David Dixon).
Chapter 7 Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004: The ChiefExaminer and Coercive Powers (Damien B. Maguire).
Chapter 8 The Relation between Consistency and Accuracy ofEyewitness Testimony: Legal versus Cognitive Explanations(Ronald P. Fisher, Neil Brewer and Gregory Mitchell).
Chapter 9 The Cognitive Interview: Research and Practice acrossthe Lifespan (Robyn E. Holliday, Charles J. Brainerd, Valerie F.Reyna and Joyce E. Humphries).
Chapter 10 Investigative Interviewing in the Courtroom: ChildWitnesses under Cross-Examination (Rachel Zajac).
Chapter 11 Recovered Memories (James Ost).
Chapter 12 Obtaining and Interpreting Eyewitness Identifi cationTest Evidence: The Infl uence of Police-Witness Interactions(Neil Brewer and Gary L. Wells).
Chapter 13 Recent Developments in Eyewitness Identifi cationProcedures in the United Kingdom (Tim Valentine, Carwyn Hughesand Rod Munro).
Chapter 14 A Method to Enhance Person Description: A Field Study(Samuel Demarchi and Jacques Py).
Chapter 15 Recent Developments in North American Identifi cationScience and Practice (Steven D. Penrod and Margaret BullKovera).
Chapter 16 Truthfulness in Witnesses' and Suspects'Reports (A. Daniel Yarmey).
Chapter 17 Evaluating Truthfulness: Detecting Truths and Lies inForensic Contexts (Barry S. Cooper, Hugues Hervé and JohnC. Yuille).
Index.
