Practical Guidelines for Conducting Investigative Interviews with Aboriginal People

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Powell, Martine B
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2000
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This paper integrates knowledge on the vulnerability of Aboriginal interviewees with research findings on investigative interviewing and eyewitness memory to offer practical guidelines for interviewing Aboriginal people. The aim of these guidelines is to maximise the reliability and relevance of the evidence obtained when interviewing Aboriginal people. A simple, flexible interview protocol is offered which consists of several key stages: (i) rapport and initial assessment, (ii) an explanation of the purpose, routines and ground rules of the interview, (iii) the elicitation of a free narrative about the alleged offence, (iv) the use of questions to elicit specific details about the offence, and (v) closure of the interview. A rationale for each of the recommendations is outlined with reference to the relevant legal, linguistic, anthropological and eyewitness memory literature where appropriate.

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Current Issues in Criminal Justice

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12

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2

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Criminology

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Powell, MB, Practical Guidelines for Conducting Investigative Interviews with Aboriginal People, Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2000, 12 (2), pp. 181-197

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