The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 13 Issue 2
Table of contents - Special Issue: Investigative interviewing
Guest Editors: Becky Milne 1, Karl A Roberts 2
Miscarriages of justice: a call for continued research focussing on reforming the investigative process
Sam Poyser, Becky MilneThe purpose of this paper is to consider a major cause of miscarriages of justice worldwide, namely the police investigative and interviewing process.
Police perceptions of investigative interviewing: training needs and operational practices in Australia
Jade A. Hill, Stephen MostonIn the last decade, Australia has seen a series of high‐profile criminal cases come under court and public scrutiny due to improper interviewing practices, prompting a need to…
The role of evidence in the interviewing of suspects: an analysis of Australian police transcripts
Steven Sellers, Mark R. KebbellThe purpose of this paper is to determine the role of evidence in the interviewing of suspects.
Risks and benefits of selective (re)presentation of interviewees' talk: some insights from discourse analysis
Nicci J. MacLeodThe purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of evidence collected during interview. Current UK national guidance on the interviewing of victims and witnesses recommends a…
Interviewing witnesses: do investigative and evidential requirements concur?
Nina J. Westera, Mark R. Kebbell, Becky MilneLegislation in many developed nations allows for the video‐recorded interview of a witness made during the investigation to be used as his or her evidence‐in‐chief at trial. The…
The early identification of vulnerable witnesses prior to an investigative interview
Brendan M. O'Mahony, Kevin Smith, Becky MilneThe purpose of this paper is to examine how Registered Intermediaries are used in the England and Wales to facilitate communication between vulnerable witnesses, victims and…
Police interviews with terrorist suspects: risks, ethical interviewing and procedural justice
Karl A. RobertsPolice interviews with terrorist suspects are perhaps one of the most challenging interviews a police officer will experience. The purpose of this paper is to explore the social…
Psychology and interviewing: what direction now in our quest for reliable information?
Gavin E. Oxburgh, Coral J. DandoThe purpose of this paper is to discuss two distinct but interrelated areas, namely witness/victim and suspect interviewing, and to argue that both must continue to evolve…