Training in investigative interviewing: Observations and challenges
Author(s)
St-Yves, Michel
Griffiths, Andy
Cyr, Mireille
Gabbert, Fiona
Sellie, C
Bruneau, G
Powell, Martine
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2014
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Not so long ago, training in investigative interviewing essentially consisted of listening to veterans give advice, which was based solely on their own experience. Formal training in investigative interviewing, which has transformed this art into a science, is a relatively new development, having only really taken off in the 1990s, in the wake of extensive research, and as a result of miscarriages of justice. Today, it is understood that some techniques are more effective and less risky than others, and interview protocols are more structured, more tightly monitored and controlled, and—especially—more professional. The success ...
View more >Not so long ago, training in investigative interviewing essentially consisted of listening to veterans give advice, which was based solely on their own experience. Formal training in investigative interviewing, which has transformed this art into a science, is a relatively new development, having only really taken off in the 1990s, in the wake of extensive research, and as a result of miscarriages of justice. Today, it is understood that some techniques are more effective and less risky than others, and interview protocols are more structured, more tightly monitored and controlled, and—especially—more professional. The success of an interview is no longer measured merely in terms of questions asked and answers provided. Instead, they are seen as quite complex processes that call upon multiple cognitive processes, such as listening, managing interviewee responses, and, ideally, formulating appropriate questions (Köhnken, 1995). And it is now recognized that it is harder to apply the interviewing techniques with vulnerable witnesses.
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View more >Not so long ago, training in investigative interviewing essentially consisted of listening to veterans give advice, which was based solely on their own experience. Formal training in investigative interviewing, which has transformed this art into a science, is a relatively new development, having only really taken off in the 1990s, in the wake of extensive research, and as a result of miscarriages of justice. Today, it is understood that some techniques are more effective and less risky than others, and interview protocols are more structured, more tightly monitored and controlled, and—especially—more professional. The success of an interview is no longer measured merely in terms of questions asked and answers provided. Instead, they are seen as quite complex processes that call upon multiple cognitive processes, such as listening, managing interviewee responses, and, ideally, formulating appropriate questions (Köhnken, 1995). And it is now recognized that it is harder to apply the interviewing techniques with vulnerable witnesses.
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Book Title
Investigative Interviewing - The Essentials
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Forensic Psychology
Criminal investigation